diff --git a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/AbstractVnetService.java b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/AbstractVnetService.java
index 2eac0af..3700e28 100644
--- a/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/AbstractVnetService.java
+++ b/incubator/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/AbstractVnetService.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual;
 
-import org.onlab.osgi.DefaultServiceDirectory;
 import org.onlab.osgi.ServiceDirectory;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@
         checkNotNull(networkId, NETWORK_NULL);
         this.manager = manager;
         this.networkId = networkId;
-        this.serviceDirectory = new DefaultServiceDirectory();
+        this.serviceDirectory = manager.getServiceDirectory();
     }
 
     @Override