In 1130, however, he gave up his post because he was displeased with the promotion of FUJIWARA no Nagazane to Chunagon (vice-councilor of state), who became Sangi after Koremichi.
しかし大治5年（1130年）、自身より後から参議になった藤原長実が先に中納言に昇進したことを不満として致仕する。