diff --git a/src/scheduler/include/HostPoolXML.h b/src/scheduler/include/HostPoolXML.h
index 8160262df6..843790602e 100644
--- a/src/scheduler/include/HostPoolXML.h
+++ b/src/scheduler/include/HostPoolXML.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ protected:
 
     int get_suitable_nodes(vector<xmlNodePtr>& content)
     {
-        return get_nodes("/HOST_POOL/HOST[STATE<3]", content);
+        return get_nodes("/HOST_POOL/HOST[STATE=2]", content);
     };
 
     void add_object(xmlNodePtr node);