--- a/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ def promote_check(installer):
         raise RuntimeError("CA cert file is not available! Please reinstall"
                            "the client and try again.")
 
-    ldapuri = 'ldaps://%s' % ipautil.format_netloc(config.master_host_name)
+    ldapuri = 'ldap://%s' % ipautil.format_netloc(config.master_host_name)
     remote_api = create_api(mode=None)
     remote_api.bootstrap(in_server=True, context='installer',
                          ldap_uri=ldapuri)