diff --git a/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp
index bb93bd5..749e97c 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.cpp
@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@
 
   shared_ptr<PitEntryInfo> pitEntryInfo =
     pitEntry->getOrCreateStrategyInfo<PitEntryInfo>();
-  bool isNewInterest = pitEntryInfo->isNewInterest;
-  if (!isNewInterest) {
+  bool isNewPitEntry = !pitEntry->hasUnexpiredOutRecords();
+  if (!isNewPitEntry) {
     return;
   }
-  pitEntryInfo->isNewInterest = false;
 
   shared_ptr<MeasurementsEntryInfo> measurementsEntryInfo =
     this->getMeasurementsEntryInfo(pitEntry);
@@ -305,11 +304,6 @@
   this->bestFace.reset();
 }
 
-NccStrategy::PitEntryInfo::PitEntryInfo()
-  : isNewInterest(true)
-{
-}
-
 NccStrategy::PitEntryInfo::~PitEntryInfo()
 {
   scheduler::cancel(this->bestFaceTimeout);
diff --git a/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.hpp b/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.hpp
index 0f5ddac..fa27cd9 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/ncc-strategy.hpp
@@ -93,13 +93,10 @@
   class PitEntryInfo : public StrategyInfo
   {
   public:
-    PitEntryInfo();
-
     virtual
     ~PitEntryInfo();
 
   public:
-    bool isNewInterest;
     /// timer that expires when best face does not respond within predicted time
     EventId bestFaceTimeout;
     /// timer for propagating to another face