diff --git a/freezer_dr/evacuators/drivers/default/standard.py b/freezer_dr/evacuators/drivers/default/standard.py
index 8eff31c..3b580da 100644
--- a/freezer_dr/evacuators/drivers/default/standard.py
+++ b/freezer_dr/evacuators/drivers/default/standard.py
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ class StandardEvacuator(EvacuatorBaseDriver):
 
         nodes = succeeded_nodes
         if enable_fencing:
-            self.fencer.update_nodes(nodes)
-            nodes = self.fencer.fence()
+            nodes = self.fencer.fence(nodes=nodes)
         """
         @todo this code needs to be commented for the time being till we fix
          nova bug found in state, which always go up afer enable or disable. We
diff --git a/freezer_dr/fencers/common/driver.py b/freezer_dr/fencers/common/driver.py
index 4b8f33f..c3be902 100644
--- a/freezer_dr/fencers/common/driver.py
+++ b/freezer_dr/fencers/common/driver.py
@@ -35,20 +35,16 @@ class FencerBaseDriver(object):
         file in /etc/freezer/dr.conf (default).
 
         :param nodes: A list of failed nodes to be fenced!
-        :param fencer_conf: dict contains configuration options loaded 
+        :param fencer_conf: dict contains configuration options loaded
         from the config file.
         """
         self.nodes = nodes
         self.fencer_conf = fencer_conf
 
-    def update_nodes(self, nodes):
-        """Allows changing the nodes during the evacuation..."""
-        self.nodes = nodes
-
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def fence(self):
-        """This function to be implemented by each driver. Each driver will 
-        implement its own fencing logic and the manager will just load it and 
+        """This function to be implemented by each driver. Each driver will
+        implement its own fencing logic and the manager will just load it and
         call the fence function"""
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
diff --git a/freezer_dr/fencers/common/manager.py b/freezer_dr/fencers/common/manager.py
index 518d99a..6a3431f 100644
--- a/freezer_dr/fencers/common/manager.py
+++ b/freezer_dr/fencers/common/manager.py
@@ -26,14 +26,18 @@ class FencerManager(object):
         self.fencer_conf = CONF.get('fencer')
         self.nodes = nodes
 
-    def fence(self):
+    def fence(self, nodes=None):
         """
         Try to shutdown nodes and wait for configurable amount of times
         :return: list of nodes and either they are shutdown or failed
         """
+        # update the list of nodes if required!
+        if nodes:
+            self.nodes = nodes
         driver_name = self.fencer_conf['driver']
         driver = importutils.import_object(
             driver_name,
+            self.nodes,
             self.fencer_conf
         )
         LOG.debug('Loaded fencing driver {0} with config: '