diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/PlaceObject.dobj b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/PlaceObject.dobj
index 138ad021e..2572b65c7 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/PlaceObject.dobj
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/PlaceObject.dobj
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: PlaceObject.dobj,v 1.2 2001/07/23 21:14:27 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: PlaceObject.dobj,v 1.3 2001/08/02 05:10:30 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.cocktail.party.data;
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class PlaceObject extends DObject
      * Tracks the oid of the body objects of all of the occupants of this
      * place.
      */
-    public OidList occupants;
+    public OidList occupants = new OidList();
 
     /**
      * Requests that the specified oid be added to the