diff --git a/patroni/dcs/consul.py b/patroni/dcs/consul.py
index 887787f2..ffa0ab12 100644
--- a/patroni/dcs/consul.py
+++ b/patroni/dcs/consul.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class Consul(AbstractDCS):
 
             self._cluster = Cluster(initialize, config, leader, last_leader_operation, members, failover)
         except NotFound:
-            self._cluster = Cluster(False, None, None, None, [], None)
+            self._cluster = Cluster(None, None, None, None, [], None)
         except:
             logger.exception('get_cluster')
             raise ConsulError('Consul is not responding properly')
diff --git a/patroni/dcs/etcd.py b/patroni/dcs/etcd.py
index e6169271..c376ce8b 100644
--- a/patroni/dcs/etcd.py
+++ b/patroni/dcs/etcd.py
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class Etcd(AbstractDCS):
 
             self._cluster = Cluster(initialize, config, leader, last_leader_operation, members, failover)
         except etcd.EtcdKeyNotFound:
-            self._cluster = Cluster(False, None, None, None, [], None)
+            self._cluster = Cluster(None, None, None, None, [], None)
         except:
             logger.exception('get_cluster')
             raise EtcdError('Etcd is not responding properly')