diff --git a/ud/manager.go b/ud/manager.go
index 258bb36d6aaae8d8ea3280193c2ecbf09bc90ce4..e9db3962b50bac55b60c9c6cda7b880f1523e4db 100644
--- a/ud/manager.go
+++ b/ud/manager.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func NewManagerFromBackup(e2e E2E, follower NetworkStatus,
 	// Initialize manager
 	m := &Manager{
 		network: e2e.GetCmix(),
-		e2e:     e2e(),
+		e2e:     e2e,
 		events:  e2e.GetEventReporter(),
 		comms:   e2e.GetComms(),
 		kv:      e2e.GetStorage().GetKV(),