diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index af0241a8..81a62c43 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     state: restarted
     sleep: 2
     pattern: mysql
-    args: "{{ (not galera_existing_cluster | bool and inventory_hostname == galera_server_bootstrap_node) or (galera_cluster_members | length == 1) | ternary('--wsrep-new-cluster', '') }}"
+    args: "{{ (not galera_existing_cluster | bool and inventory_hostname == galera_server_bootstrap_node) | ternary('--wsrep-new-cluster', '') }}"
   environment:
     MYSQLD_STARTUP_TIMEOUT: 180
   when: not galera_running_and_bootstrapped | bool
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     state: restarted
     sleep: 2
     pattern: mysql
-    args: "{{ (not galera_existing_cluster | bool and inventory_hostname == galera_server_bootstrap_node) or (galera_cluster_members | length == 1) | ternary('--wsrep-new-cluster', '') }}"
+    args: "{{ (not galera_existing_cluster | bool and inventory_hostname == galera_server_bootstrap_node) | ternary('--wsrep-new-cluster', '') }}"
   environment:
     MYSQLD_STARTUP_TIMEOUT: 180
   register: galera_restart_fall_back