diff --git a/squinnondation/hazel.py b/squinnondation/hazel.py
index a09f1c0..06f4ad8 100644
--- a/squinnondation/hazel.py
+++ b/squinnondation/hazel.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class Hazelnut:
         self.last_long_hello_time = 0
         self.symmetric = False
         self.active = False
-        self.potential = False
 
         try:
             # Resolve DNS as an IPv6
@@ -39,6 +38,14 @@ class Hazelnut:
         self.address = address  # IPv6Address(address)
         self.port = port
 
+    @property
+    def potential(self) -> bool:
+        return not self.active
+
+    @potential.setter
+    def potential(self, value: bool) -> None:
+        self.active = not value
+
 
 class Squirrel(Hazelnut):
     """
@@ -648,7 +655,6 @@ class Squirrel(Hazelnut):
                 pkt = Packet().construct(gatlv)
                 self.send_packet(hazelnut, pkt)
                 hazelnut.active = False
-                hazelnut.potential = True
                 self.update_hazelnut_table(hazelnut)
 
         self.refresh_lock.release()
diff --git a/squinnondation/messages.py b/squinnondation/messages.py
index faaa7ad..2b94af8 100644
--- a/squinnondation/messages.py
+++ b/squinnondation/messages.py
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ class HelloTLV(TLV):
         sender.last_hello_time = time_h
         sender.last_long_hello_time = time_hl
         sender.symmetric = True
-        sender.potential = False
         sender.active = True
         squirrel.update_hazelnut_table(sender)
         squirrel.nbNS += 1
@@ -376,7 +375,6 @@ class GoAwayTLV(TLV):
     def handle(self, squirrel: Any, sender: Any) -> None:
         if sender.active:
             sender.active = False
-            sender.potential = True
             squirrel.update_hazelnut_table(sender)
         squirrel.add_system_message("Some told me that he went away : " + self.message)