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@@ -1411,8 +1411,7 @@
public class XMLConfiguration extends AbstractHierarchicalFileConfiguration
         private Document document;
 
         /** Stores the list delimiter.*/
-        private char listDelimiter = AbstractConfiguration.
-                getDefaultListDelimiter();
+        private final char listDelimiter;
 
         /** True if attributes should not be split */
         private boolean isAttributeSplittingDisabled;
