diff --git a/lib/fog/openstack/identity.rb b/lib/fog/openstack/identity.rb
index 3705750ed..daec8f440 100644
--- a/lib/fog/openstack/identity.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/openstack/identity.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Fog
       requires :openstack_auth_url
       recognizes :openstack_auth_token, :openstack_management_url, :persistent,
                  :openstack_service_name, :openstack_tenant,
-                 :openstack_api_key, :openstack_username
+                 :openstack_api_key, :openstack_username, :openstack_current_user_id
 
       model_path 'fog/openstack/models/identity'
       model       :tenant
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ module Fog
 
         def initialize(options={})
           require 'multi_json'
-          attr_reader :openstack_current_user_id
 
           @openstack_auth_token = options[:openstack_auth_token]
 
@@ -105,6 +104,8 @@ module Fog
 
           @connection_options = options[:connection_options] || {}
 
+          @openstack_current_user_id = options[:openstack_current_user_id]
+
           authenticate
 
           @persistent = options[:persistent] || false
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ module Fog
           { :provider                 => 'openstack',
             :openstack_auth_url       => @openstack_auth_uri.to_s,
             :openstack_auth_token     => @auth_token,
-            :openstack_management_url => @openstack_management_url }
+            :openstack_management_url => @openstack_management_url,
+            :openstack_current_user_id => @openstack_current_user_id}
         end
 
         def reload