diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index d1bd6dd0..68fa3a43 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -144,11 +144,8 @@ case "$1" in
 		nid=1
 		for nip in "${NODE_HOSTS[@]}"
 		do
-			if [[ $(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list ens192 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1) == *"${nip}"* ]]; then
-				nip='localhost'
-				NCMD=''
-			else
-				NCMD="ssh root@${nip}"
+			if [[ $(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list ens192 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1) == *"${nip}"* ]]; then NCMD=''
+				else NCMD="ssh root@${nip}"
 			fi
 			for srvc in "${NODE_SERVICES[@]}"
 			do