diff --git a/spec/classes/nova_cron_purge_shadow_tables.rb b/spec/classes/nova_cron_purge_shadow_tables.rb
index d276ee1fb..1277b499a 100644
--- a/spec/classes/nova_cron_purge_shadow_tables.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/nova_cron_purge_shadow_tables.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ describe 'nova::cron::purge_shadow_tables' do
       it 'configures a nova purge cron with verbose output' do
         is_expected.to contain_cron('nova-manage db purge').with(
           :command     => "nova-manage db purge --before `date --date='today - #{params[:age]} days' +\\%D` --verbose  >>#{params[:destination]} 2>&1",
-          :user        => 'nova',
           :environment => 'PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin SHELL=/bin/sh',
           :user        => params[:user],
           :minute      => params[:minute],
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ describe 'nova::cron::purge_shadow_tables' do
       it 'configures a nova purge cron without verbose output' do
         is_expected.to contain_cron('nova-manage db purge').with(
           :command     => "nova-manage db purge --before `date --date='today - #{params[:age]} days' +\\%D`   >>#{params[:destination]} 2>&1",
-          :user        => 'nova',
           :environment => 'PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin SHELL=/bin/sh',
           :user        => params[:user],
           :minute      => params[:minute],
@@ -73,7 +71,6 @@ describe 'nova::cron::purge_shadow_tables' do
       it 'configures a nova purge cron with all cells enabled' do
         is_expected.to contain_cron('nova-manage db purge').with(
           :command     => "nova-manage db purge --before `date --date='today - #{params[:age]} days' +%D` --verbose --all-cells >>#{params[:destination]} 2>&1",
-          :user        => 'nova',
           :environment => 'PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin SHELL=/bin/sh',
           :user        => params[:user],
           :minute      => params[:minute],