diff --git a/salt/curator/files/curator.yml b/salt/curator/files/curator.yml
index bdde14fc1..956f60491 100644
--- a/salt/curator/files/curator.yml
+++ b/salt/curator/files/curator.yml
@@ -18,17 +18,15 @@ client:
   hosts:
     - {{elasticsearch}}
   port: 9200
-{% if salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:auth:enabled') is sameas true %}
-  username: {{ ES_USER }}
-  password: {{ ES_PASS }}
-{% endif %}
+{%- if salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:auth:enabled') is sameas true %}
+  http_auth: {{ ES_USER }}:{{ ES_PASS }}
+{%- endif %}
   url_prefix:
   use_ssl: True
   certificate:
   client_cert:
   client_key:
   ssl_no_validate: True
-  http_auth:
   timeout: 30
   master_only: False