diff --git a/pregelix/pregelix-example/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/pregelix/example/inputformat/TextShortestPathsInputFormat.java b/pregelix/pregelix-example/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/pregelix/example/inputformat/TextShortestPathsInputFormat.java
index 3ea4a9f..8987393 100644
--- a/pregelix/pregelix-example/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/pregelix/example/inputformat/TextShortestPathsInputFormat.java
+++ b/pregelix/pregelix-example/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/pregelix/example/inputformat/TextShortestPathsInputFormat.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 
         vertex.getMsgList().clear();
         vertex.getEdges().clear();
+        vertex.reset();
         Text line = getRecordReader().getCurrentValue();
         String[] fields = line.toString().split(separator);