diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/core/impl/ConsistentApplicationIdStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/core/impl/ConsistentApplicationIdStore.java
index 1046bba..6b0f3e4 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/core/impl/ConsistentApplicationIdStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/core/impl/ConsistentApplicationIdStore.java
@@ -67,10 +67,7 @@
 
     @Activate
     public void activate() {
-        appIdCounter = storageService.atomicCounterBuilder()
-                                      .withName("onos-app-id-counter")
-                                      .build()
-                                      .asAtomicCounter();
+        appIdCounter = storageService.getAtomicCounter("onos-app-id-counter");
 
         registeredIds = storageService.<String, ApplicationId>consistentMapBuilder()
                 .withName("onos-app-ids")