diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/stack_resource.py b/heat/engine/resources/stack_resource.py
index 7e6546351f..649139d7b7 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/stack_resource.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/stack_resource.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class StackResource(resource.Resource):
 
     def __init__(self, name, json_snippet, stack):
         super(StackResource, self).__init__(name, json_snippet, stack)
-        self.nested_abandon_in_progress = False
         self._nested = None
         self.resource_info = None
 
@@ -456,7 +455,7 @@ class StackResource(resource.Resource):
         stack_identity = dict(stack.identifier())
 
         try:
-            if self.nested_abandon_in_progress:
+            if self.abandon_in_progress:
                 self.rpc_client().abandon_stack(self.context, stack_identity)
             else:
                 self.rpc_client().delete_stack(self.context, stack_identity)
@@ -513,7 +512,7 @@ class StackResource(resource.Resource):
         return self._check_status_complete(self.CHECK)
 
     def prepare_abandon(self):
-        self.nested_abandon_in_progress = True
+        self.abandon_in_progress = True
         nested_stack = self.nested()
         if nested_stack:
             return self.nested().prepare_abandon()