diff --git a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
index 5f1950a3e..ef9972371 100755
--- a/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper_acceptance.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
   hosts.each do |host|
     on host, "mkdir -p #{host['distmoduledir']}"
-    on host, "/bin/touch #{default['puppetpath']}/hiera.yaml"
+    on host, "/bin/touch #{host['puppetpath']}/hiera.yaml"
   end
 end