diff --git a/lib/cinder b/lib/cinder
index 3965687..a51e4a0 100644
--- a/lib/cinder
+++ b/lib/cinder
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
     if [[ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" =~ "c-api" ]]; then
 
         CINDER_USER=$(get_or_create_user "cinder" \
-            "$SERVICE_PASSWORD" $SERVICE_TENANT "cinder@example.com")
+            "$SERVICE_PASSWORD" $SERVICE_TENANT)
         get_or_add_user_role $ADMIN_ROLE $CINDER_USER $SERVICE_TENANT
 
         if [[ "$KEYSTONE_CATALOG_BACKEND" = 'sql' ]]; then