diff --git a/weed/command/master.go b/weed/command/master.go
index 2827277c9..e58d60ac3 100644
--- a/weed/command/master.go
+++ b/weed/command/master.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func startMaster(masterOption MasterOptions, masterWhiteList []string) {
 	metaDir := path.Join(*masterOption.metaFolder, fmt.Sprintf("m%d", *masterOption.port))
 
 	peersString := strings.TrimSpace(*masterOption.peers)
-	isSingleMaster := peersString == "none" || peersString == ""
+	isSingleMaster := peersString == "none"
 
 	raftServerOption := &weed_server.RaftServerOption{
 		GrpcDialOption:    security.LoadClientTLS(util.GetViper(), "grpc.master"),
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func checkPeers(masterIp string, masterPort int, masterGrpcPort int, peers strin
 
 	// Handle special case: -peers=none for single-master setup
 	peers = strings.TrimSpace(peers)
-	if peers == "none" || peers == "" {
+	if peers == "none" {
 		glog.V(0).Infof("Running in single-master mode (peers=none), no quorum required")
 		cleanedPeers = []pb.ServerAddress{masterAddress}
 		return
diff --git a/weed/command/server.go b/weed/command/server.go
index 5939d968a..8b47fa4f4 100644
--- a/weed/command/server.go
+++ b/weed/command/server.go
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func runServer(cmd *Command, args []string) bool {
 		// (checkPeers will be called later in startMaster)
 		peersString := strings.TrimSpace(*masterOptions.peers)
 		if peersString == "none" || peersString == "" {
-			// Single-master mode: use the current server address
+			// Single-master mode or no peers specified: use the current server address
 			actualPeersForComponents = util.JoinHostPort(*serverIp, *masterOptions.port)
 		} else {
 			// Multi-master mode: use the provided peers string