diff --git a/src/java/voldemort/client/protocol/admin/AdminClient.java b/src/java/voldemort/client/protocol/admin/AdminClient.java
index f0c31017ba..be0a8bf255 100644
--- a/src/java/voldemort/client/protocol/admin/AdminClient.java
+++ b/src/java/voldemort/client/protocol/admin/AdminClient.java
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public AdminClient(Cluster cluster,
                        ClientConfig clientConfig) {
         this(adminClientConfig, clientConfig);
         this.currentCluster = cluster;
-        Node node = cluster.getNodeById(0);
+        Node node = cluster.getNodeById(cluster.getNodeIds().iterator().next());
         String bootstrapURL = "tcp://" + node.getHost() + ":" + node.getSocketPort();
         helperOps.cacheSystemStoreParams(bootstrapURL, DEFAULT_ZONE_ID);
     }