diff --git a/ipaserver/install/installutils.py b/ipaserver/install/installutils.py
index c2b7ae512..1a4c170f4 100644
--- a/ipaserver/install/installutils.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/installutils.py
@@ -931,20 +931,22 @@ def stopped_service(service, instance_name=""):
                       'the next set of commands is being executed.', service,
                       log_instance_name)
 
+    service_obj = services.service(service)
+
     # Figure out if the service is running, if not, yield
-    if not services.knownservices[service].is_running(instance_name):
+    if not service_obj.is_running(instance_name):
         root_logger.debug('Service %s%s is not running, continue.', service,
                           log_instance_name)
         yield
     else:
         # Stop the service, do the required stuff and start it again
         root_logger.debug('Stopping %s%s.', service, log_instance_name)
-        services.knownservices[service].stop(instance_name)
+        service_obj.stop(instance_name)
         try:
             yield
         finally:
             root_logger.debug('Starting %s%s.', service, log_instance_name)
-            services.knownservices[service].start(instance_name)
+            service_obj.start(instance_name)
 
 
 def check_entropy():