diff --git a/Godeps/Godeps.json b/Godeps/Godeps.json
index 00c72504c..761ce6857 100644
--- a/Godeps/Godeps.json
+++ b/Godeps/Godeps.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"ImportPath": "k8s.io/client-go",
-	"GoVersion": "go1.9",
+	"GoVersion": "go1.10",
 	"GodepVersion": "v80",
 	"Packages": [
 		"./..."
@@ -388,203 +388,203 @@
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors",
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta",
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+			"Rev": "783dfbe86ff74ef4a6e1243688e1585ac243f8e7"
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource",
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/selection",
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types",
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/cache",
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/clock",
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/json",
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 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/mergepatch",
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/net",
-			"Rev": "4b5680bfe1b263cd43815e286098b76c1c9fcb7b"
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 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/remotecommand",
-			"Rev": "4b5680bfe1b263cd43815e286098b76c1c9fcb7b"
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime",
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 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets",
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-			"Rev": "4b5680bfe1b263cd43815e286098b76c1c9fcb7b"
+			"Rev": "783dfbe86ff74ef4a6e1243688e1585ac243f8e7"
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation",
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 		{
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 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait",
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 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/yaml",
-			"Rev": "4b5680bfe1b263cd43815e286098b76c1c9fcb7b"
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 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/version",
-			"Rev": "4b5680bfe1b263cd43815e286098b76c1c9fcb7b"
+			"Rev": "783dfbe86ff74ef4a6e1243688e1585ac243f8e7"
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 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch",
-			"Rev": "4b5680bfe1b263cd43815e286098b76c1c9fcb7b"
+			"Rev": "783dfbe86ff74ef4a6e1243688e1585ac243f8e7"
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 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/third_party/forked/golang/json",
-			"Rev": "4b5680bfe1b263cd43815e286098b76c1c9fcb7b"
+			"Rev": "783dfbe86ff74ef4a6e1243688e1585ac243f8e7"
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/third_party/forked/golang/netutil",
-			"Rev": "4b5680bfe1b263cd43815e286098b76c1c9fcb7b"
+			"Rev": "783dfbe86ff74ef4a6e1243688e1585ac243f8e7"
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "k8s.io/apimachinery/third_party/forked/golang/reflect",
-			"Rev": "4b5680bfe1b263cd43815e286098b76c1c9fcb7b"
+			"Rev": "783dfbe86ff74ef4a6e1243688e1585ac243f8e7"
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diff --git a/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go b/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
index 233dae53f..a7aa60e76 100644
--- a/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
+++ b/tools/leaderelection/leaderelection.go
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@ type LeaderCallbacks struct {
 }
 
 // LeaderElector is a leader election client.
-//
-// possible future methods:
-//  * (le *LeaderElector) IsLeader()
-//  * (le *LeaderElector) GetLeader()
 type LeaderElector struct {
 	config LeaderElectionConfig
 	// internal bookkeeping
@@ -259,14 +255,14 @@ func (le *LeaderElector) tryAcquireOrRenew() bool {
 		le.observedTime = time.Now()
 	}
 	if le.observedTime.Add(le.config.LeaseDuration).After(now.Time) &&
-		oldLeaderElectionRecord.HolderIdentity != le.config.Lock.Identity() {
+		!le.IsLeader() {
 		glog.V(4).Infof("lock is held by %v and has not yet expired", oldLeaderElectionRecord.HolderIdentity)
 		return false
 	}
 
 	// 3. We're going to try to update. The leaderElectionRecord is set to it's default
 	// here. Let's correct it before updating.
-	if oldLeaderElectionRecord.HolderIdentity == le.config.Lock.Identity() {
+	if le.IsLeader() {
 		leaderElectionRecord.AcquireTime = oldLeaderElectionRecord.AcquireTime
 		leaderElectionRecord.LeaderTransitions = oldLeaderElectionRecord.LeaderTransitions
 	} else {
@@ -283,12 +279,12 @@ func (le *LeaderElector) tryAcquireOrRenew() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (l *LeaderElector) maybeReportTransition() {
-	if l.observedRecord.HolderIdentity == l.reportedLeader {
+func (le *LeaderElector) maybeReportTransition() {
+	if le.observedRecord.HolderIdentity == le.reportedLeader {
 		return
 	}
-	l.reportedLeader = l.observedRecord.HolderIdentity
-	if l.config.Callbacks.OnNewLeader != nil {
-		go l.config.Callbacks.OnNewLeader(l.reportedLeader)
+	le.reportedLeader = le.observedRecord.HolderIdentity
+	if le.config.Callbacks.OnNewLeader != nil {
+		go le.config.Callbacks.OnNewLeader(le.reportedLeader)
 	}
 }