diff --git a/patroni/etcd.py b/patroni/etcd.py
index d84f5a50..4a82f2d7 100644
--- a/patroni/etcd.py
+++ b/patroni/etcd.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class Etcd(AbstractDCS):
 
     @catch_etcd_errors
     def cancel_initialization(self):
-        return self.retry(self.client.delete, self.initialize_path, prevValue=self._name)
+        return self.retry(self.client.delete, self.initialize_path)
 
     def watch(self, timeout):
         cluster = self.cluster
diff --git a/patroni/zookeeper.py b/patroni/zookeeper.py
index 1fa2cca3..bc9b83c4 100644
--- a/patroni/zookeeper.py
+++ b/patroni/zookeeper.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class ZooKeeper(AbstractDCS):
 
     def _cancel_initialization(self):
         node = self.get_node(self.initialize_path)
-        if node and node[0] == self._name:
+        if node:
             self.client.delete(self.initialize_path, version=node[1].version)
 
     def cancel_initialization(self):