diff --git a/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/config/ServerConfigDocument.java b/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/config/ServerConfigDocument.java
index 3a59e251..1a1a2e4d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/config/ServerConfigDocument.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/config/ServerConfigDocument.java
@@ -121,10 +121,14 @@ public ServerConfigDocument(CommonLoggerI log, File serverXML, File configDir, F
         initializeAppsLocation(log, serverXML, configDir, bootstrapFile, bootstrapProp, serverEnvFile, giveConfigDirPrecedence, libertyDirPropertyFiles);
     }
 
+    // LCLS constructor
     public ServerConfigDocument(CommonLoggerI log) {
         this.log = log;
         props = new Properties();
         defaultProps = new Properties();
+
+       // TODO: populate with workspace information
+        libertyDirectoryPropertyToFile = new HashMap<String, File>();   
     }
 
     private DocumentBuilder getDocumentBuilder() {