diff --git a/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp b/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
index 874ad6a0be..b0c9ecb63b 100644
--- a/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
+++ b/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
@@ -364,9 +364,7 @@ class TrajectoryControllerTest : public ::testing::Test
   {
     if (traj_controller_)
     {
-      if (
-        traj_controller_->get_lifecycle_state().id() ==
-        lifecycle_msgs::msg::State::PRIMARY_STATE_ACTIVE)
+      if (traj_controller_->get_state().id() == lifecycle_msgs::msg::State::PRIMARY_STATE_ACTIVE)
       {
         EXPECT_EQ(
           traj_controller_->get_node()->deactivate().id(),