diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cluster/impl/LeadershipManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cluster/impl/LeadershipManager.java
index e9a78d6..9ceffee 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cluster/impl/LeadershipManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cluster/impl/LeadershipManager.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         deadlockDetector.scheduleWithFixedDelay(() -> clusterService.getNodes()
                 .stream()
                 .map(ControllerNode::id)
-                .filter(id -> clusterService.getState(id) != ControllerNode.State.ACTIVE)
+                .filter(id -> !clusterService.getState(id).isActive())
                 .forEach(this::unregister), 0, 2, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
         log.info("Started");
     }