diff --git a/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/Value.java b/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/Value.java
index 1280e049..25d54496 100644
--- a/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/Value.java
+++ b/metafix/src/main/java/org/metafacture/metafix/Value.java
@@ -433,9 +433,7 @@ public void add(final Value value) {
         }
 
         /* package-private */ void add(final Value value, final boolean appendToPath) {
-            if (!isNull(value)) {
-                list.add(appendToPath ? value.withPathAppend(list.size() + 1) : value);
-            }
+            add(list.size(), value, appendToPath);
         }
 
         /* package-private */ void add(final int index, final Value value) {