diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/NodeInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/NodeInstance.py
index d92259fe..b7f9e8c0 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/NodeInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/NodeInstance.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class NodeInstance(object):
         # Which node is primary
         self.primary_node = None
         # States
-        self.daemon_mode = self.zkhandler.read(('node.mode.daemon', self.name))
+        self.daemon_mode = self.zkhandler.read(('node.mode', self.name))
         self.daemon_state = 'stop'
         self.router_state = 'client'
         self.domain_state = 'ready'