diff --git a/src/blackboard.cpp b/src/blackboard.cpp
index ea5f21270..0f1f304db 100644
--- a/src/blackboard.cpp
+++ b/src/blackboard.cpp
@@ -143,14 +143,7 @@ void Blackboard::createEntry(const std::string& key, const TypeInfo& info)
 {
   if(StartWith(key, '@'))
   {
-    if(auto parent = parent_bb_.lock())
-    {
-      parent->createEntry(key, info);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      createEntryImpl(key.substr(1, key.size() - 1), info);
-    }
+    rootBlackboard()->createEntryImpl(key.substr(1, key.size() - 1), info);
   }
   else
   {