diff --git a/remove-node.yml b/remove-node.yml
index ee6956dcc..c672df547 100644
--- a/remove-node.yml
+++ b/remove-node.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     - { role: reset, tags: reset, when: reset_nodes|default(True) }
 
 # Currently cannot remove first master or etcd
-- hosts: "{{ node | default('kube-master[1:]:etcd[:1]') }}"
+- hosts: "{{ node | default('kube-master[1:]:etcd[1:]') }}"
   gather_facts: no
   roles:
     - { role: kubespray-defaults }