1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/authorization/DirAclAuthz.java b/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/authorization/DirAclAuthz.java
index bf4ca7f5a..133fe759e 100644
--- a/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/authorization/DirAclAuthz.java
+++ b/base/common/src/com/netscape/cms/authorization/DirAclAuthz.java
@@ -343,8 +343,7 @@ public class DirAclAuthz extends AAclAuthz
         }
 
         try {
-            mLdapConnFactory.reset();
-            mLdapConnFactory = null;
+            if (mLdapConnFactory != null) mLdapConnFactory.reset();
         } catch (ELdapException e) {
             log(ILogger.LL_FAILURE, CMS.getLogMessage("AUTHZ_EVALUATOR_LDAP_ERROR", e.toString()));
         }