diff --git a/nav2_behavior_tree/plugins/control/recovery_node.cpp b/nav2_behavior_tree/plugins/control/recovery_node.cpp
index 305079613b..945f8f8a35 100644
--- a/nav2_behavior_tree/plugins/control/recovery_node.cpp
+++ b/nav2_behavior_tree/plugins/control/recovery_node.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class RecoveryNode : public BT::ControlNode
 
   void halt() override
   {
-    ControlNode::haltChildren(1);
+    ControlNode::halt();
     current_child_idx_ = 0;
     retry_count_ = 0;
   }