diff --git a/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/atomix/cluster/impl/AtomixClusterStore.java b/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/atomix/cluster/impl/AtomixClusterStore.java
index 618c631..c4965e1 100644
--- a/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/atomix/cluster/impl/AtomixClusterStore.java
+++ b/core/store/primitives/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/atomix/cluster/impl/AtomixClusterStore.java
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@
     @Override
     public void markFullyStarted(boolean started) {
         ControllerNode.State state = started ? ControllerNode.State.READY : ControllerNode.State.ACTIVE;
-        states.put(localNode.id(), state);
         membershipService.getLocalMember().properties().setProperty(STATE_KEY, state.name());
     }