diff --git a/cluster.go b/cluster.go
index aa48ba57c..6f0a88904 100644
--- a/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const (
 	ClusterStateResizing = "RESIZING"
 
 	// NodeState represents the state of a node during startup.
-	NodeStateReady = "READY"
+	nodeStateReady = "READY"
 
 	// resizeJob states.
 	resizeJobStateRunning = "RUNNING"
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ func (c *cluster) allNodesReady() bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	for _, uri := range c.Topology.NodeIDs {
-		if c.Topology.nodeStates[uri] != NodeStateReady {
+		if c.Topology.nodeStates[uri] != nodeStateReady {
 			return false
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 6ee4c6c60..91c2d813a 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func (s *Server) Open() error {
 	if err := s.holder.Open(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("opening Holder: %v", err)
 	}
-	if err := s.cluster.setNodeState(NodeStateReady); err != nil {
+	if err := s.cluster.setNodeState(nodeStateReady); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("setting nodeState: %v", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/utils_internal_test.go b/utils_internal_test.go
index baaac04e3..816c477ce 100644
--- a/utils_internal_test.go
+++ b/utils_internal_test.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (t *ClusterCluster) Open() error {
 		if err := c.holder.Open(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if err := c.setNodeState(NodeStateReady); err != nil {
+		if err := c.setNodeState(nodeStateReady); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}