diff --git a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java
index cbebcda..b10ac60 100644
--- a/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java
+++ b/core/store/trivial/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/store/trivial/impl/SimpleLeadershipManager.java
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.ReferenceCardinality;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Service;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ClusterService;
-import org.onlab.onos.cluster.ControllerNode;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.Leadership;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.LeadershipEvent;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.LeadershipEvent.Type;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.LeadershipEventListener;
 import org.onlab.onos.cluster.LeadershipService;
+import org.onlab.onos.cluster.NodeId;
 
 /**
  * A trivial implementation of the leadership service.
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
     private Map<String, Boolean> elections = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
     @Override
-    public ControllerNode getLeader(String path) {
-        return elections.get(path) ? clusterService.getLocalNode() : null;
+    public NodeId getLeader(String path) {
+        return elections.get(path) ? clusterService.getLocalNode().id() : null;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         elections.put(path, true);
         for (LeadershipEventListener listener : listeners) {
             listener.event(new LeadershipEvent(Type.LEADER_ELECTED,
-                    new Leadership(path, clusterService.getLocalNode(), 0)));
+                    new Leadership(path, clusterService.getLocalNode().id(), 0)));
         }
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         elections.remove(path);
         for (LeadershipEventListener listener : listeners) {
             listener.event(new LeadershipEvent(Type.LEADER_BOOTED,
-                    new Leadership(path, clusterService.getLocalNode(), 0)));
+                    new Leadership(path, clusterService.getLocalNode().id(), 0)));
         }
     }