diff --git a/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.cpp b/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.cpp
index 9dd2659..99bdeac 100644
--- a/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.cpp
+++ b/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
  * NLSR, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- **/
+ */
 
 #include "sync-logic-handler.hpp"
 #include "common.hpp"
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
 
 namespace nlsr {
 
-const std::string NLSR_COMPONENT = "nlsr";
-const std::string LSA_COMPONENT = "LSA";
-
 INIT_LOGGER(SyncLogicHandler);
 
 SyncLogicHandler::SyncLogicHandler(ndn::Face& face, const IsLsaNew& isLsaNew,
@@ -49,12 +46,11 @@
   m_coorLsaUserPrefix = ndn::Name(m_confParam.getSyncUserPrefix())
                          .append(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(Lsa::Type::COORDINATE));
 
-  if (m_confParam.getHyperbolicState() == HYPERBOLIC_STATE_OFF ||
-      m_confParam.getHyperbolicState() == HYPERBOLIC_STATE_DRY_RUN) {
+  if (m_confParam.getHyperbolicState() != HYPERBOLIC_STATE_ON) {
     m_syncLogic.addUserNode(m_adjLsaUserPrefix);
   }
-  else if (m_confParam.getHyperbolicState() == HYPERBOLIC_STATE_ON ||
-           m_confParam.getHyperbolicState() == HYPERBOLIC_STATE_DRY_RUN) {
+
+  if (m_confParam.getHyperbolicState() != HYPERBOLIC_STATE_OFF) {
     m_syncLogic.addUserNode(m_coorLsaUserPrefix);
   }
 }
@@ -64,8 +60,8 @@
 {
   NLSR_LOG_DEBUG("Update Name: " << updateName << " Seq no: " << highSeq);
 
-  int32_t nlsrPosition = util::getNameComponentPosition(updateName, nlsr::NLSR_COMPONENT);
-  int32_t lsaPosition = util::getNameComponentPosition(updateName, nlsr::LSA_COMPONENT);
+  int32_t nlsrPosition = util::getNameComponentPosition(updateName, NLSR_COMPONENT);
+  int32_t lsaPosition = util::getNameComponentPosition(updateName, LSA_COMPONENT);
 
   if (nlsrPosition < 0 || lsaPosition < 0) {
     NLSR_LOG_WARN("Received malformed sync update");
diff --git a/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.hpp b/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.hpp
index 47f6c9a..7deb06a 100644
--- a/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.hpp
+++ b/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
-/**
+/*
  * Copyright (c) 2014-2020,  The University of Memphis,
  *                           Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
  * NLSR, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- **/
+ */
 
 #ifndef NLSR_SYNC_LOGIC_HANDLER_HPP
 #define NLSR_SYNC_LOGIC_HANDLER_HPP
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
   SyncProtocolAdapter m_syncLogic;
 
 private:
-  static const std::string NLSR_COMPONENT;
-  static const std::string LSA_COMPONENT;
+  const std::string NLSR_COMPONENT = "nlsr";
+  const std::string LSA_COMPONENT = "LSA";
 };
 
 } // namespace nlsr