diff --git a/drivers/polatis/netconf/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/polatis/netconf/PolatisAlarmConsumer.java b/drivers/polatis/netconf/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/polatis/netconf/PolatisAlarmConsumer.java
index 2b56be2..ea31538 100644
--- a/drivers/polatis/netconf/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/polatis/netconf/PolatisAlarmConsumer.java
+++ b/drivers/polatis/netconf/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/polatis/netconf/PolatisAlarmConsumer.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         }
         long timeRaised = getTimeRaised(cfg);
         DefaultAlarm.Builder alarmBuilder = new DefaultAlarm.Builder(
-                AlarmId.alarmId(deviceId, Long.toString(timeRaised)),
+                AlarmId.alarmId(deviceId, alarmMessage),
                 deviceId, alarmMessage, alarmLevel, timeRaised);
         return alarmBuilder.build();
     }