diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/RemoveCustomsCommand.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/RemoveCustomsCommand.java
index 82bcd4f3db484..923c6721f9131 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/RemoveCustomsCommand.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/coordination/RemoveCustomsCommand.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ protected void processNodePaths(Terminal terminal, Path[] dataPaths, OptionSet o
             throw new UserException(ExitCodes.USAGE, "Must supply at least one custom metadata name to remove");
         }
 
-        final PersistedClusterStateService persistedClusterStateService = createPersistedClusterStateService(dataPaths);
+        final PersistedClusterStateService persistedClusterStateService = createPersistedClusterStateService(env.settings(), dataPaths);
 
         terminal.println(Terminal.Verbosity.VERBOSE, "Loading cluster state");
         final Tuple<Long, ClusterState> termAndClusterState = loadTermAndClusterState(persistedClusterStateService, env);