diff --git a/tests/integration/cmk/gui/test_login.py b/tests/integration/cmk/gui/test_login.py
index c30dcfd0fdd..e86b77e598b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/cmk/gui/test_login.py
+++ b/tests/integration/cmk/gui/test_login.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def create_and_delete_automation_user(site: Site) -> Iterator[tuple[str, str]]:
         contactgroups=[],
         roles=["user"],
         is_automation_user=True,
-        store_automation_secret=False,
     )
     try:
         yield username, password
diff --git a/tests/testlib/openapi_session.py b/tests/testlib/openapi_session.py
index a4b1711fa27..5c7c3f0bdbd 100644
--- a/tests/testlib/openapi_session.py
+++ b/tests/testlib/openapi_session.py
@@ -325,13 +325,11 @@ def create(
         customer: None | str = None,
         roles: list[str] | None = None,
         is_automation_user: bool = False,
-        store_automation_secret: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         if is_automation_user:
             auth_option = {
                 "auth_type": "automation",
                 "secret": password,
-                "store_automation_secret": store_automation_secret,
             }
         else:
             auth_option = {
diff --git a/tests/testlib/site.py b/tests/testlib/site.py
index 5d2640eedd3..b7a2bc931ef 100644
--- a/tests/testlib/site.py
+++ b/tests/testlib/site.py
@@ -1146,7 +1146,6 @@ def _create_automation_user(self) -> None:
             contactgroups=[],
             roles=["admin"],
             is_automation_user=True,
-            store_automation_secret=False,
         )
         self.openapi.set_authentication_header(user=username, password=self._automation_secret.raw)