diff --git a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
index 67e575bfb7a..ce5a4b20fb5 100755
--- a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
+++ b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ class CsRemoteAccessVpn(CsDataBag):
 
         secret = CsFile(vpnsecretfilte)
         secret.empty()
-        secret.addeq("%s : PSK \"%s\"" % (left, psk))
+        secret.addeq(": PSK \"%s\"" % (psk))
         secret.commit()
 
         xl2tpdconf = CsFile(xl2tpdconffile)