diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java
index 05ffdd1..6bb4586 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java
+++ b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
                 .buildBarrierRequest()
                 .setXid(xid)
                 .build();
-        sendMsg(br);
+        write(br);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
                 .setHardTimeout(0)
                 .setXid(getNextTransactionId())
                 .build();
-        sendMsg(tableMissEntry);
+        write(tableMissEntry);
     }
 
 }