diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/ws/scout/model/uddi/v2/BusinessService.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/ws/scout/model/uddi/v2/BusinessService.java
index 37bb813..b092917 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/ws/scout/model/uddi/v2/BusinessService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/ws/scout/model/uddi/v2/BusinessService.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
      *     
      */
     public BindingTemplates getBindingTemplates() {
-        return bindingTemplates;
+	return (bindingTemplates == null ? new BindingTemplates() : bindingTemplates) ;
     }
 
     /**