diff --git a/ceph/utils.py b/ceph/utils.py
index 99e444c..6b5e495 100644
--- a/ceph/utils.py
+++ b/ceph/utils.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 from charmhelpers.core import hookenv
 from charmhelpers.core import templating
-from charmhelpers.core.decorators import retry_on_exception
 from charmhelpers.core.host import (
     chownr,
     cmp_pkgrevno,
@@ -1295,7 +1294,6 @@ def bootstrap_monitor_cluster(secret):
                             path,
                             done,
                             init_marker)
-            _create_keyrings()
         except:
             raise
         finally:
@@ -1343,10 +1341,11 @@ def _create_monitor(keyring, secret, hostname, path, done, init_marker):
         service_restart('ceph-mon-all')
 
 
-@retry_on_exception(3, base_delay=5)
-def _create_keyrings():
+def create_keyrings():
     """Create keyrings for operation of ceph-mon units
 
+    NOTE: The quorum should be done before to execute this function.
+
     :raises: Exception if keyrings cannot be created
     """
     if cmp_pkgrevno('ceph', '14.0.0') >= 0:
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_utils.py b/unit_tests/test_utils.py
index f049f71..e3259c5 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_utils.py
@@ -661,7 +661,6 @@ class CephTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                          utils.determine_packages())
 
     @patch.object(utils, '_create_monitor')
-    @patch.object(utils, '_create_keyrings')
     @patch.object(utils, 'ceph_user')
     @patch.object(utils, 'os')
     @patch.object(utils, 'systemd')
@@ -672,7 +671,6 @@ class CephTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                                        mock_systemd,
                                        mock_os,
                                        mock_ceph_user,
-                                       mock_create_keyrings,
                                        mock_create_monitor):
         test_hostname = utils.socket.gethostname()
         test_secret = 'mysecret'
@@ -701,7 +699,6 @@ class CephTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             test_done,
             test_init_marker,
         )
-        mock_create_keyrings.assert_called_once_with()
         mock_os.unlink.assert_called_with(test_keyring)
 
     @patch.object(utils, 'systemd')
@@ -810,7 +807,7 @@ class CephTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 call(['ceph-create-keys', '--id', test_hostname])
             )
 
-        utils._create_keyrings()
+        utils.create_keyrings()
 
         mock_check_call.assert_has_calls(test_calls)