diff --git a/corda/workflows/src/main/java/djmil/cordacheckers/gamestate/CommitTrx.java b/corda/workflows/src/main/java/djmil/cordacheckers/gamestate/CommitTrx.java
index f6acd8e..d7542cc 100644
--- a/corda/workflows/src/main/java/djmil/cordacheckers/gamestate/CommitTrx.java
+++ b/corda/workflows/src/main/java/djmil/cordacheckers/gamestate/CommitTrx.java
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ public class CommitTrx implements SubFlow<SecureHash> {
          * notarises the transaction and persists the transaction to each party's vault.
          */
 
-        FlowSession counterpartySession = flowMessaging.initiateFlow(this.counterpartyName);
-        FlowSession custodySession = (this.custodyName != null) ? flowMessaging.initiateFlow(this.custodyName) : null;
-
-        List<FlowSession> sessionsList = Arrays.asList(counterpartySession, custodySession);
+        List<FlowSession> sessionsList = (this.custodyName != null) 
+            ? Arrays.asList(flowMessaging.initiateFlow(this.counterpartyName), flowMessaging.initiateFlow(this.custodyName))
+            : Arrays.asList(flowMessaging.initiateFlow(this.counterpartyName);
 
         System.out.println("sessionsList size " + sessionsList.size());