diff --git a/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/policy/PolicyStore.java b/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/policy/PolicyStore.java
index 0d315245e0..b277df8bb4 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/policy/PolicyStore.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/auth/policy/PolicyStore.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public int compare(Policy lps, Policy rps) {
 
     @Override
     public List<Policy> getList() {
-        return new ArrayList<>(policyList);
+        return policyList;
     }
 
     @Override