diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/notification/NotificationTypeEmail.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/notification/NotificationTypeEmail.java
index adafbfd72b..324c0b2f74 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/notification/NotificationTypeEmail.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/notification/NotificationTypeEmail.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ protected static String getLogDetails(MonitorEvent event) throws IOException {
     protected static List<String> deserializeOfflineNodes(MonitorEvent event) throws IOException {
         List<String> nodes = null;
         if (event.getDetails() != null) {
-            new Gson().fromJson(event.getDetails(), new TypeToken<List<String>>() {
+            nodes = new Gson().fromJson(event.getDetails(), new TypeToken<List<String>>() {
             }.getType());
         }
         if (nodes == null) {