diff --git a/ctf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.ctf.core/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/ctf/core/event/metadata/tsdl/struct/StructParser.java b/ctf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.ctf.core/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/ctf/core/event/metadata/tsdl/struct/StructParser.java
index ef136c6799..79e12603e6 100644
--- a/ctf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.ctf.core/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/ctf/core/event/metadata/tsdl/struct/StructParser.java
+++ b/ctf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.ctf.core/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/internal/ctf/core/event/metadata/tsdl/struct/StructParser.java
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ public StructDeclaration parse(ICTFMetadataNode struct, ICommonTreeParserParamet
                                 throw new ParseException("Member class requires 'name' and 'field-class' properties"); //$NON-NLS-1$
                             }
                             String name = nameElement.getAsString();
-                            JsonStructureFieldMemberMetadataNode childNode = new JsonStructureFieldMemberMetadataNode(memberNode, "", "", name, fieldClass.getAsJsonObject()); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
-                            memberNode.addChild(childNode);
+                            // The constructor adds the reference to the parent automatically
+                            new JsonStructureFieldMemberMetadataNode(memberNode, "", "", name, fieldClass.getAsJsonObject()); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
                         }
                     }
                     structBody = memberNode;