diff --git a/ipalib/plugins/vault.py b/ipalib/plugins/vault.py
index 483da5f0e..d06b63d68 100644
--- a/ipalib/plugins/vault.py
+++ b/ipalib/plugins/vault.py
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ class vault_mod(PKQuery, Local):
         else:
             backend = self.api.Backend.rpcclient
         if not backend.isconnected():
-            backend.connect(ccache=krbV.default_context().default_ccache())
+            backend.connect()
 
         # determine the vault type based on parameters specified
         if vault_type: