diff --git a/recipes/api.rb b/recipes/api.rb
index c648e62..b259b8d 100644
--- a/recipes/api.rb
+++ b/recipes/api.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ directory ::File.dirname(node["cinder"]["api"]["auth"]["cache_dir"]) do
   group node["cinder"]["group"]
   mode 00700
 
-  action :create
   only_if { node["openstack"]["auth"]["strategy"] == "pki" }
 end