diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/clarin/cmdi/virtualcollectionregistry/model/VirtualCollection.java b/src/main/java/eu/clarin/cmdi/virtualcollectionregistry/model/VirtualCollection.java
index d8c31c62..ef0edc3d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/clarin/cmdi/virtualcollectionregistry/model/VirtualCollection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/clarin/cmdi/virtualcollectionregistry/model/VirtualCollection.java
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ public static enum Problem {
     @Column(name = "reproducibility_notice", length = 8192)
     private String reproducibilityNotice;
 
-    @ElementCollection(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
-    @CollectionTable(name = "keyword",
-                     joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name="vc_id"))
+    //https://discourse.hibernate.org/t/elementcollection-on-hashmap-with-generics-returns-duplicates/6108/4
+    @ElementCollection(fetch = FetchType.LAZY) //FetchType.EAGER results in duplicate keywords returned
+    @CollectionTable(name = "keyword", joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name="vc_id"))
     private List<String> keywords;
 
     @OneToMany(cascade = CascadeType.ALL,