diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/common/constraints/AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/common/constraints/AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint.java
index b6443c4..1bb217a 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/common/constraints/AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/common/constraints/AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
     public AlgebricksAbsolutePartitionConstraint(String[] locations) {
         this.locations = locations.clone();
-        Arrays.sort(locations);
+        Arrays.sort(this.locations);
     }
 
     @Override