diff --git a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/types/ARecordType.java b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/types/ARecordType.java
index 0e2f825..1cf6ba7 100644
--- a/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/types/ARecordType.java
+++ b/asterix-om/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/om/types/ARecordType.java
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     private String[] fieldNames;
     private IAType[] fieldTypes;
     private boolean isOpen;
-    private transient final List<IRecordTypeAnnotation> annotations = new ArrayList<IRecordTypeAnnotation>();
-    private transient final Map<String, Integer> typeMap = new HashMap<String, Integer>();
+    private final List<IRecordTypeAnnotation> annotations = new ArrayList<IRecordTypeAnnotation>();
+    private final Map<String, Integer> typeMap = new HashMap<String, Integer>();
 
     public ARecordType(String typeName, String[] fieldNames, IAType[] fieldTypes, boolean isOpen) {
         super(typeName);