diff --git a/ipa-python/config.py b/ipa-python/config.py
index 4671faf90..5a9770e83 100644
--- a/ipa-python/config.py
+++ b/ipa-python/config.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ def __parse_config():
         pass
 
 def __discover_config():
+    rl = 0
     try:
         if not config.default_realm:
             krbctx = krbV.default_context()
@@ -163,6 +164,8 @@ def init_config(args=None):
     __parse_config()
     __discover_config()
 
+    config.default_server = list(set(config.default_server))
+
     if not config.default_realm:
         raise IPAConfigError("IPA realm not found in DNS, in the config file (/etc/ipa/ipa.conf) or on the command line.")
     if not config.default_server: