diff --git a/backend/remote-state/azure/arm_client.go b/backend/remote-state/azure/arm_client.go
index e174f9eda..81c6d2a91 100644
--- a/backend/remote-state/azure/arm_client.go
+++ b/backend/remote-state/azure/arm_client.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func buildArmClient(ctx context.Context, config BackendConfig) (*ArmClient, erro
 		SubscriptionID:                config.SubscriptionID,
 		TenantID:                      config.TenantID,
 		CustomResourceManagerEndpoint: config.CustomResourceManagerEndpoint,
-		MetadataURL:                   config.MetadataHost,
+		MetadataHost:                  config.MetadataHost,
 		Environment:                   config.Environment,
 		ClientSecretDocsLink:          "https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/azurerm/guides/service_principal_client_secret.html",