diff --git a/lib/heat b/lib/heat
index bd99d6b..14094a9 100644
--- a/lib/heat
+++ b/lib/heat
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     iniset $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT heat_waitcondition_server_url http://$HEAT_API_CFN_HOST:$HEAT_API_CFN_PORT/v1/waitcondition
     iniset $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT heat_watch_server_url http://$HEAT_API_CW_HOST:$HEAT_API_CW_PORT
     iniset $HEAT_CONF database connection `database_connection_url heat`
-    iniset $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT auth_encryption_key `hexdump -n 16 -v -e '/1 "%02x"' /dev/urandom`
+    iniset $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT auth_encryption_key $(generate_hex_string 16)
 
     iniset $HEAT_CONF DEFAULT region_name_for_services "$REGION_NAME"