diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4db79b66..e8c7b460 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@ es_allow_downgrades: false
 es_xpack_features: []
 #These are used for internal operations performed by ansible.
 #They do not affect the current configuration
+es_api_scheme: http
 es_api_host: "localhost"
 es_api_port: 9200
 es_debian_startup_timeout: 10
 
 # JVM custom parameters
 es_jvm_custom_parameters: ''
-
-es_http_scheme: http
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tasks/xpack/security/elasticsearch-security-native.yml b/tasks/xpack/security/elasticsearch-security-native.yml
index 59e37456..a5272d31 100644
--- a/tasks/xpack/security/elasticsearch-security-native.yml
+++ b/tasks/xpack/security/elasticsearch-security-native.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #List current users
 - name: List Native Users
   uri:
-    url: "{{ es_http_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/user"
+    url: "{{ es_api_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/user"
     method: GET
     user: "{{es_api_basic_auth_username}}"
     password: "{{es_api_basic_auth_password}}"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 - name: Update API User Password
   uri:
-    url: "{{ es_http_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/user/{{es_api_basic_auth_username}}/_password"
+    url: "{{ es_api_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/user/{{es_api_basic_auth_username}}/_password"
     method: POST
     body_format: json
     body: "{ \"password\":\"{{native_users[es_api_basic_auth_username].password}}\" }"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 #Delete all non required users NOT inc. reserved
 - name: Delete Native Users
   uri:
-    url: "{{ es_http_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/user/{{item}}"
+    url: "{{ es_api_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/user/{{item}}"
     method: DELETE
     status_code: 200
     user: "{{es_api_basic_auth_username}}"
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 #Update password on all reserved users
 - name: Update Reserved User Passwords
   uri:
-    url: "{{ es_http_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/user/{{item}}/_password"
+    url: "{{ es_api_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/user/{{item}}/_password"
     method: POST
     body_format: json
     body: "{ \"password\":\"{{native_users[item].password}}\" }"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 #Overwrite all other users NOT inc. those reserved
 - name: Update Non-Reserved Native User Details
   uri:
-    url: "{{ es_http_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/user/{{item}}"
+    url: "{{ es_api_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/user/{{item}}"
     method: POST
     body_format: json
     body: "{{ native_users[item] | to_json }}"
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 #List current roles not. inc those reserved
 - name: List Native Roles
   uri:
-    url: "{{ es_http_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/role"
+    url: "{{ es_api_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/role"
     method: GET
     body_format: json
     user: "{{es_api_basic_auth_username}}"
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 #Delete all non required roles NOT inc. reserved
 - name: Delete Native Roles
   uri:
-    url: "{{ es_http_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/role/{{item}}"
+    url: "{{ es_api_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/role/{{item}}"
     method: DELETE
     status_code: 200
     user: "{{es_api_basic_auth_username}}"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 #Update other roles - NOT inc. reserved roles
 - name: Update Native Roles
   uri:
-    url: "{{ es_http_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/role/{{item}}"
+    url: "{{ es_api_scheme }}://{{es_api_host}}:{{es_api_port}}/_xpack/security/role/{{item}}"
     method: POST
     body_format: json
     body: "{{ es_roles.native[item] | to_json}}"