diff --git a/recipes/nova-setup.rb b/recipes/nova-setup.rb
index d18e896d..1be37d62 100644
--- a/recipes/nova-setup.rb
+++ b/recipes/nova-setup.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ include_recipe "mysql::client"
 #creates db and user
 #function defined in osops-utils/libraries
 create_db_and_user("mysql",
-                   "nova",
                    node["nova"]["db"]["name"],
                    node["nova"]["db"]["username"],
                    node["nova"]["db"]["password"])