diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentData.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentData.java
index 63ce928..b70e7cc 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentData.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/IntentData.java
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@
 
         if (currentData == null) {
             return true;
-        } else if (currentData.version().compareTo(newData.version()) < 0) {
+        } else if (currentData.version().isOlderThan(newData.version())) {
             return true;
-        } else if (currentData.version().compareTo(newData.version()) > 0) {
+        } else if (currentData.version().isNewerThan(newData.version())) {
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/Timestamp.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/Timestamp.java
index 1f15312..ddb9aa4 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/Timestamp.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/Timestamp.java
@@ -40,4 +40,14 @@
     default boolean isNewerThan(Timestamp other) {
         return this.compareTo(checkNotNull(other)) > 0;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests if this timestamp is older than the specified timestamp.
+     *
+     * @param other timestamp to compare against
+     * @return true if this instance is older
+     */
+    default boolean isOlderThan(Timestamp other) {
+        return this.compareTo(checkNotNull(other)) < 0;
+    }
 }