diff --git a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
index 6669578..7ead516 100644
--- a/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManagerTest.java
@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@
         }
 
         @Override
-        public Boolean clearedDeferred() {
-            return null;
+        public boolean clearedDeferred() {
+            return false;
         }
 
         @Override