diff --git a/consul/autopilot.go b/consul/autopilot.go
index ed0f500abf..34d28f457d 100644
--- a/consul/autopilot.go
+++ b/consul/autopilot.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (s *Server) autopilotLoop() {
 		case <-s.autopilotShutdownCh:
 			return
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			autopilotConfig, ok := s.getAutopilotConfig()
+			autopilotConfig, ok := s.getOrCreateAutopilotConfig()
 			if !ok {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (s *Server) autopilotLoop() {
 				s.logger.Printf("[ERR] autopilot: error checking for dead servers to remove: %s", err)
 			}
 		case <-s.autopilotRemoveDeadCh:
-			autopilotConfig, ok := s.getAutopilotConfig()
+			autopilotConfig, ok := s.getOrCreateAutopilotConfig()
 			if !ok {
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/consul/leader.go b/consul/leader.go
index 19667b87ba..95e5a7da94 100644
--- a/consul/leader.go
+++ b/consul/leader.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (s *Server) establishLeadership() error {
 	}
 
 	// Setup autopilot config if we need to
-	s.getAutopilotConfig()
+	s.getOrCreateAutopilotConfig()
 
 	s.startAutopilot()
 
@@ -246,12 +246,12 @@ func (s *Server) initializeACL() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// getAutopilotConfig is used to get the autopilot config, initializing it if necessary
-func (s *Server) getAutopilotConfig() (*structs.AutopilotConfig, bool) {
+// getOrCreateAutopilotConfig is used to get the autopilot config, initializing it if necessary
+func (s *Server) getOrCreateAutopilotConfig() (*structs.AutopilotConfig, bool) {
 	state := s.fsm.State()
 	_, config, err := state.AutopilotConfig()
 	if err != nil {
-		s.logger.Printf("failed to get autopilot config: %v", err)
+		s.logger.Printf("[ERR] autopilot: failed to get config: %v", err)
 		return nil, false
 	}
 	if config != nil {
@@ -259,14 +259,14 @@ func (s *Server) getAutopilotConfig() (*structs.AutopilotConfig, bool) {
 	}
 
 	if !ServersMeetMinimumVersion(s.LANMembers(), minAutopilotVersion) {
-		s.logger.Printf("can't initialize autopilot until all servers are >= %s", minAutopilotVersion.String())
+		s.logger.Printf("[ERR] autopilot: can't initialize until all servers are >= %s", minAutopilotVersion.String())
 		return nil, false
 	}
 
 	config = s.config.AutopilotConfig
 	req := structs.AutopilotSetConfigRequest{Config: *config}
 	if _, err = s.raftApply(structs.AutopilotRequestType, req); err != nil {
-		s.logger.Printf("failed to initialize autopilot config")
+		s.logger.Printf("[ERR] autopilot: failed to initialize config: %v", err)
 		return nil, false
 	}
 
diff --git a/consul/util.go b/consul/util.go
index 044dd3d118..dd04a340b6 100644
--- a/consul/util.go
+++ b/consul/util.go
@@ -310,4 +310,4 @@ func ServersMeetMinimumVersion(members []serf.Member, minVersion *version.Versio
 	}
 
 	return true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/consul/util_test.go b/consul/util_test.go
index 042a4f6779..567e77c7ed 100644
--- a/consul/util_test.go
+++ b/consul/util_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/serf/serf"
 )
 
@@ -325,3 +326,72 @@ func TestGetPublicIPv6(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestServersMeetMinimumVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	makeMember := func(version string) serf.Member {
+		return serf.Member{
+			Name: "foo",
+			Addr: net.IP([]byte{127, 0, 0, 1}),
+			Tags: map[string]string{
+				"role":          "consul",
+				"id":            "asdf",
+				"dc":            "east-aws",
+				"port":          "10000",
+				"build":         version,
+				"wan_join_port": "1234",
+				"vsn":           "1",
+				"expect":        "3",
+				"raft_vsn":      "3",
+			},
+			Status: serf.StatusAlive,
+		}
+	}
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		members  []serf.Member
+		ver      *version.Version
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		// One server, meets reqs
+		{
+			members: []serf.Member{
+				makeMember("0.7.5"),
+			},
+			ver:      version.Must(version.NewVersion("0.7.5")),
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		// One server, doesn't meet reqs
+		{
+			members: []serf.Member{
+				makeMember("0.7.5"),
+			},
+			ver:      version.Must(version.NewVersion("0.8.0")),
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		// Multiple servers, meets req version
+		{
+			members: []serf.Member{
+				makeMember("0.7.5"),
+				makeMember("0.8.0"),
+			},
+			ver:      version.Must(version.NewVersion("0.7.5")),
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		// Multiple servers, doesn't meet req version
+		{
+			members: []serf.Member{
+				makeMember("0.7.5"),
+				makeMember("0.8.0"),
+			},
+			ver:      version.Must(version.NewVersion("0.8.0")),
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		result := ServersMeetMinimumVersion(tc.members, tc.ver)
+		if result != tc.expected {
+			t.Fatalf("bad: %v, %v, %v", result, tc.ver.String(), tc)
+		}
+	}
+}