--- a/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ def install_check(installer):
         finally:
             shutil.rmtree(tmp_db_dir)
 
-    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',