diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/createprocess/ProcessDataTab.java b/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/createprocess/ProcessDataTab.java
index 10c4a40a176..4f9a05aee34 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/createprocess/ProcessDataTab.java
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/java/org/kitodo/production/forms/createprocess/ProcessDataTab.java
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ private String getTitleFromMetadata(Collection<Metadata> metadata) {
      *            whose metadata should be queried
      */
     private ProcessFieldedMetadata initializeTempProcessDetails(TempProcess tempProcess) {
-        var metadata = ImportService.initializeProcessDetails(tempProcess.getWorkpiece().getLogicalStructure(),
+        ProcessFieldedMetadata metadata = ImportService.initializeProcessDetails(tempProcess.getWorkpiece().getLogicalStructure(),
             createProcessForm.getRulesetManagement(), createProcessForm.getAcquisitionStage(),
             createProcessForm.getPriorityList());
         metadata.setMetadata(ImportService.importMetadata(tempProcess.getMetadataNodes(), MdSec.DMD_SEC));