diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/impl/NettyMessagingManager.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/impl/NettyMessagingManager.java
index 4f303a5..52a264e 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/impl/NettyMessagingManager.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/cluster/messaging/impl/NettyMessagingManager.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 /**
  * Netty based MessagingService.
  */
-@Component(immediate = true, enabled = true)
+@Component(immediate = true)
 @Service
 public class NettyMessagingManager implements MessagingService {