diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/source/controller/ControllerResourceEventSource.java b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/source/controller/ControllerResourceEventSource.java
index 801eae09ee..574cf17914 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/source/controller/ControllerResourceEventSource.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/event/source/controller/ControllerResourceEventSource.java
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ private void handleKubernetesClientException(Exception e) {
 
   @Override
   public Optional<T> getAssociated(T primary) {
-    return manager().get(ResourceID.fromResource(primary));
+    return get(ResourceID.fromResource(primary));
   }
 }