diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 81a8a69..d6f18df 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ lint:
 	@golangci-lint run
 
 test:
-	@go test -race -v $(GO_FLAGS) -count=1 $(GO_PKGS)
+	@go test -v $(GO_FLAGS) -count=1 $(GO_PKGS)
diff --git a/elector.go b/elector.go
index 339c7fc..79ee7e0 100644
--- a/elector.go
+++ b/elector.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func (e *Elector) Start(electionPath string) error {
 					continue
 				}
 
-				if !e.isLeader {
+				if e.IsLeader(e.ctx) != nil { // is non-leader
 					e.setLeader(val)
 					e.logger("switch to leader, the current instance is leader")
 				}