diff --git a/doc/management.txt b/doc/management.txt
index 147e059f6..b96cbc878 100644
--- a/doc/management.txt
+++ b/doc/management.txt
@@ -2187,6 +2187,8 @@ set server <backend>/<server> fqdn <FQDN>
 
 set server <backend>/<server> ssl [ on | off ]
   This option configures SSL ciphering on outgoing connections to the server.
+  When switch off, all traffic becomes plain text; health check path is not
+  changed.
 
 set severity-output [ none | number | string ]
   Change the severity output format of the stats socket connected to for the
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 2061153bc..d165f50b9 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -2116,7 +2116,7 @@ void srv_set_ssl(struct server *s, int use_ssl)
 	if (s->use_ssl)
 		s->xprt = xprt_get(XPRT_SSL);
 	else
-		s->xprt = s->check.xprt = s->agent.xprt = xprt_get(XPRT_RAW);
+		s->xprt = xprt_get(XPRT_RAW);
 }
 
 #endif /* USE_OPENSSL */