diff --git a/data-access/servlet/src/main/java/webapi/ServletCutout.java b/data-access/servlet/src/main/java/webapi/ServletCutout.java
index 875ac5c0d0498964b590c1123133742314d1ae9a..53389d39d5e377650246eadcaf9cb2b149c9e9be 100644
--- a/data-access/servlet/src/main/java/webapi/ServletCutout.java
+++ b/data-access/servlet/src/main/java/webapi/ServletCutout.java
@@ -292,9 +292,10 @@ public class ServletCutout extends javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet
                LOGGER.info("DataLink - id:" + respDataLink.id + " url: " + respDataLink.accessUrl );
 
                final String respEncoding = "utf-8";
-               PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(new OutputStreamWriter(respOutputStream, RESPONSE_ENCODING));
-               XmlSerializer.serializeToLegacyCutResults(writer, respEncoding, respDataLink, showDuration, startTime_msec);
-               writer.close(); /* NOTE must close to force flush to complete the xml */
+               PrintWriter writer =new PrintWriter(new OutputStreamWriter(respOutputStream, RESPONSE_ENCODING));
+               XmlSerializer.serializeToLegacyCutResults(writer,
+                     respEncoding, respDataLink, showDuration, startTime_msec);
+               writer.close(); /* must close to force flush to complete the xml */
             }
             else
             {