diff --git a/awx/main/models/credential/injectors.py b/awx/main/models/credential/injectors.py
index f9ebcd0859..cdf193f8e9 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/credential/injectors.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/credential/injectors.py
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ def gce(cred, env, private_data_dir):
     if 'INVENTORY_UPDATE_ID' not in env:
         env['GCE_EMAIL'] = username
         env['GCE_PROJECT'] = project
-    else:
-        # gcp_compute inventory plugin requires token_uri
-        # although it probably should not, since gce_modules do not
-        json_cred['token_uri'] = 'https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token'
+    json_cred['token_uri'] = 'https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token'
 
     handle, path = tempfile.mkstemp(dir=private_data_dir)
     f = os.fdopen(handle, 'w')