1 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/search/cluster/TrafficNodeMonitor.java b/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/search/cluster/TrafficNodeMonitor.java
index 830014bca46..ea881ad8b48 100644
--- a/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/search/cluster/TrafficNodeMonitor.java
+++ b/container-search/src/main/java/com/yahoo/search/cluster/TrafficNodeMonitor.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ public class TrafficNodeMonitor<T> extends BaseNodeMonitor<T> {
     @Override
     public void failed(ErrorMessage error) {
         respondedAt = now();
-        atStartUp = false;
 
         if (error.getCode() == Error.BACKEND_COMMUNICATION_ERROR.code) {
             setWorking(false, "Connection failure: " + error.toString());
@@ -61,14 +60,9 @@ public class TrafficNodeMonitor<T> extends BaseNodeMonitor<T> {
             setWorking(true,"Responds correctly");
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns whether this node is currently is a state suitable for receiving traffic, or null if not known
-     */
-    public Boolean isKnownWorking() { return atStartUp ? null : isWorking; }
-
     /** Thread-safely changes the state of this node if required */
-    protected synchronized void setWorking(boolean working, String explanation) {
-        if (this.isWorking == working) return; // Old news
+    protected synchronized void setWorking(boolean working,String explanation) {
+        if (this.isWorking==working) return; // Old news
 
         if (explanation==null) {
             explanation="";