diff --git a/SoftLayer/managers/vs.py b/SoftLayer/managers/vs.py
index ebd523f45..30de90b35 100644
--- a/SoftLayer/managers/vs.py
+++ b/SoftLayer/managers/vs.py
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ def get_instance(self, instance_id, **kwargs):
                 'blockDevices',
                 'blockDeviceTemplateGroup[id, name, globalIdentifier]',
                 'postInstallScriptUri',
-                'userData',
                 '''operatingSystem[passwords[username,password],
                                    softwareLicense.softwareDescription[
                                        manufacturer,name,version,