diff --git a/manifests/quantum/agent/metadata.pp b/manifests/quantum/agent/metadata.pp
index 02e3c17..7098315 100644
--- a/manifests/quantum/agent/metadata.pp
+++ b/manifests/quantum/agent/metadata.pp
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 class kickstack::quantum::agent::metadata inherits kickstack {
 
   include kickstack::quantum::config
-  include pwgen
 
-  $secret = pick(getvar("${fact_prefix}quantum_metadata_shared_secret"),pwgen())
+  $secret = getvar("${fact_prefix}quantum_metadata_shared_secret")
 
   $service_password = getvar("${fact_prefix}quantum_keystone_password")
   $metadata_ip = getvar("${fact_prefix}nova_metadata_ip")