diff --git a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
index 834db483f..06c257026 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/ceph_keys.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: collect admin and bootstrap keys
   command: ceph-create-keys --cluster {{ cluster }} -i {{ monitor_name }} -t 30
-  args:
-    creates: /etc/ceph/{{ cluster }}.client.admin.keyring
   changed_when: false
   check_mode: no
   when: