diff --git a/builder/openstack/step_create_image.go b/builder/openstack/step_create_image.go
index b70a119b1..637e3c70e 100644
--- a/builder/openstack/step_create_image.go
+++ b/builder/openstack/step_create_image.go
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ func (s *stepCreateImage) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) mul
 			}).ExtractErr()
 			if err != nil {
 				err := fmt.Errorf("Error setting image metadata: %s", err)
-				state.Put("error", err)
 				ui.Error(err.Error())
-				return multistep.ActionHalt
 			}
 		}