diff --git a/bootstrap-salt.sh b/bootstrap-salt.sh
index 0e5fcbc92..6b28f73da 100755
--- a/bootstrap-salt.sh
+++ b/bootstrap-salt.sh
@@ -2246,11 +2246,10 @@ install_debian_restart_daemons() {
 }
 
 install_debian_check_services() {
-    for fname in minion master syndic api; do
+    for fname in minion master syndic; do
         # Skip if not meant to be installed
         [ $fname = "minion" ] && [ "$_INSTALL_MINION" -eq $BS_FALSE ] && continue
         [ $fname = "master" ] && [ "$_INSTALL_MASTER" -eq $BS_FALSE ] && continue
-        [ $fname = "api" ] && [ "$_INSTALL_MASTER" -eq $BS_FALSE ] && continue
         [ $fname = "syndic" ] && [ "$_INSTALL_SYNDIC" -eq $BS_FALSE ] && continue
         __check_services_debian salt-$fname || return 1
     done