diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/vmware/infra_manager/host_esx.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/vmware/infra_manager/host_esx.rb
index 276491b9e..384602734 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/vmware/infra_manager/host_esx.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/vmware/infra_manager/host_esx.rb
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ def verify_credentials_with_ws(auth_type = nil)
     end
   end
 
+  def verify_credentials_default(auth_type, _options)
+    verify_credentials_with_ws(auth_type)
+  end
+
   def refresh_logs
     if self.missing_credentials?
       _log.warn "No credentials defined for Host [#{name}]"