diff --git a/repo/task-quartz-impl/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/task/quartzimpl/cluster/ClusterExecutionHelperImpl.java b/repo/task-quartz-impl/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/task/quartzimpl/cluster/ClusterExecutionHelperImpl.java
index 80c223c505a..4777e79d891 100644
--- a/repo/task-quartz-impl/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/task/quartzimpl/cluster/ClusterExecutionHelperImpl.java
+++ b/repo/task-quartz-impl/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/task/quartzimpl/cluster/ClusterExecutionHelperImpl.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public void execute(@NotNull NodeType node, @NotNull BiConsumer<WebClient, Opera
 			}
 			String secret;
 			try {
-				secret = protector.decryptString(node.getSecret());
+				secret = protector.decryptString(protectedSecret);
 			} catch (EncryptionException e) {
 				throw new SystemException("Couldn't decrypt local node secret: " + e.getMessage(), e);
 			}