diff --git a/daemons/ganeti-watcher b/daemons/ganeti-watcher
index 67fe6bb8f7edc37b8bac51cd2d558703ad6ae3f5..f12cab595a9b6044ba500a32002a03c26fb65910 100755
--- a/daemons/ganeti-watcher
+++ b/daemons/ganeti-watcher
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class Watcher(object):
 
       # Keep changed boot IDs
       for name in check_nodes:
-        notepad.SetNodeBootID(name, self.bootids[name])
+        notepad.SetNodeBootID(name, self.bootids[name][0])
 
   def CheckInstances(self, notepad):
     """Make a pass over the list of instances, restarting downed ones.