diff --git a/spec/acceptance/basic_cinder_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/basic_cinder_spec.rb
index 2bfbcd41..def7215f 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/basic_cinder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/basic_cinder_spec.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ describe 'basic cinder' do
 
       class { '::rabbitmq':
         delete_guest_user => true,
-        erlang_cookie     => 'secrete',
         package_provider  => $package_provider,
       }