diff --git a/apps/cordvtn/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cordvtn/CordVtn.java b/apps/cordvtn/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cordvtn/CordVtn.java
index 2813205..4b28a14 100644
--- a/apps/cordvtn/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cordvtn/CordVtn.java
+++ b/apps/cordvtn/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cordvtn/CordVtn.java
@@ -146,9 +146,7 @@
     public void addNode(OvsdbNode ovsdb) {
         checkNotNull(ovsdb);
 
-        if (!nodeStore.containsKey(ovsdb.deviceId())) {
-            nodeStore.put(ovsdb.deviceId(), ovsdb);
-        }
+        nodeStore.putIfAbsent(ovsdb.deviceId(), ovsdb);
 
         if (isNodeConnected(ovsdb)) {
             init(ovsdb);
@@ -161,10 +159,6 @@
     public void deleteNode(OvsdbNode ovsdb) {
         checkNotNull(ovsdb);
 
-        if (!nodeStore.containsKey(ovsdb.deviceId())) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         if (deviceService.getDevice(ovsdb.deviceId()) != null) {
             if (deviceService.isAvailable(ovsdb.deviceId())) {
                 log.warn("Cannot delete connected node {}", ovsdb.host());