diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index bf3ba592..8c5655c0 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -827,7 +827,8 @@ MAINTENANCE_MODE(){
 						echo -e "${idsCL[Green]} Replication Check(s)${idsCL[Default]}"
 						DIVIDER . green 52
 					fi
-					
+					PH=${NTYPE}_HOSTS[0]
+					PH_CMD="ssh root@${!PH}"
 					var1=${NTYPE}_REPL_CHECK[@]
 					if [ ! -z ${!var1+x} ]; then
 						var2=${NTYPE}_HOSTS[@]