diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index ce85c5a4..726ccdbe 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ SERVICE(){
 						echo -en "${idsCL[LightYellow]}Verifying nginx config and ssl cert replication across the nodes... ${idsCL[Default]}"
 					fi
 					if [[ "${MIP}" == *"${!NT_HOST}"* ]]; then
-						PH_CMD="ssh root@localhost"
+						PH_CMD=""
 					else
 						PH_CMD="ssh root@${!NT_HOST}"
 					fi