diff --git a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flowobjective/impl/DistributedFlowObjectiveStore.java b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flowobjective/impl/DistributedFlowObjectiveStore.java
index 9bd6383..5794f45 100644
--- a/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flowobjective/impl/DistributedFlowObjectiveStore.java
+++ b/core/store/dist/src/main/java/org/onosproject/store/flowobjective/impl/DistributedFlowObjectiveStore.java
@@ -69,11 +69,7 @@
                                 .build()))
                 .build();
 
-        nextIds = storageService.atomicCounterBuilder()
-                .withName("next-objective-counter")
-                .build()
-                .asAtomicCounter();
-
+        nextIds = storageService.getAtomicCounter("next-objective-counter");
         log.info("Started");
     }