diff --git a/src/lib/charm/vault_utils.py b/src/lib/charm/vault_utils.py
index 405bf24..caa6d0a 100644
--- a/src/lib/charm/vault_utils.py
+++ b/src/lib/charm/vault_utils.py
@@ -23,6 +23,5 @@ def retrieve_secret_id(url, token):
     # "error decrementing wrapping token's use-count: invalid token entry
     #  provided for use count decrementing"
     response = client._post('/v1/sys/wrapping/unwrap')
-    if response.status_code == 200:
-        data = response.json()
-        return data['data']['secret_id']
+    if response.get("data"):
+        return response['data']['secret_id']
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_vault_utils.py b/unit_tests/test_vault_utils.py
index 5725e20..fbbe43c 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_vault_utils.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_vault_utils.py
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ class TestVaultUtils(test_utils.PatchHelper):
         self.patch_object(vault_utils, 'hvac')
         hvac_client = mock.MagicMock()
         self.hvac.Client.return_value = hvac_client
-        response = mock.MagicMock()
-        response.status_code = 200
-        response.json.return_value = {'data': {'secret_id': 'FAKE_SECRET_ID'}}
+        response = {'data': {'secret_id': 'FAKE_SECRET_ID'}}
         hvac_client._post.return_value = response
         self.assertEqual(
             vault_utils.retrieve_secret_id('url', 'token'), 'FAKE_SECRET_ID')