diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/UserStatsController.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/UserStatsController.java
index 45891c46e..1931772ec 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/UserStatsController.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/UserStatsController.java
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ public class UserStatsController implements UserStatsResource {
                 .filter(dossier -> dossier.getMemberIds().contains(userId))
                 .collect(Collectors.toList()).size();
         int numberOfAssignedFiles = allFiles.size();
-        return new UserStats(numberOfDossierMemberships, numberOfDossierOwnerships, numberOfAssignedFiles);
+        UserStats userStats = new UserStats(numberOfDossierMemberships, numberOfDossierOwnerships, numberOfAssignedFiles);
+        return userStats;
     }
 
 }