int ret;
char *pathname = NULL, *alloc_pathname = NULL;
- ret = lttng_check_session_daemon();
- if (ret < 0) {
+ ret = lttng_session_daemon_alive();
+ if (ret == 0) { /* not alive */
/* Try command line option path */
if (opt_sessiond_path != NULL) {
ret = access(opt_sessiond_path, F_OK | X_OK);