diff --git a/nucypher/crypto/keystore.py b/nucypher/crypto/keystore.py
index ec6f97cc5..99117f012 100644
--- a/nucypher/crypto/keystore.py
+++ b/nucypher/crypto/keystore.py
@@ -346,12 +346,8 @@ class Keystore:
             cls, password: str,
             keystore_dir: Optional[Path] = None,
             interactive: bool = True,
-            return_mnemonic: bool = False
             ) -> Union['Keystore', Tuple['Keystore', str]]:
         """Generate a new nucypher keystore for use with characters"""
-        if return_mnemonic and interactive:
-            raise ValueError("The two values: report_mnemonic and interactive,  may not both be `True`")
-
         mnemonic = Mnemonic(_MNEMONIC_LANGUAGE)
         __words = mnemonic.generate(strength=_ENTROPY_BITS)
         if interactive:
@@ -360,10 +356,10 @@ class Keystore:
         path = Keystore.__save(secret=__secret, password=password, keystore_dir=keystore_dir)
         keystore = cls(keystore_path=path)
 
-        if return_mnemonic:
-            return keystore, __words
+        if interactive:
+            return keystore
 
-        return keystore
+        return keystore, __words
 
     @staticmethod
     def _confirm_generate(__words: str) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/unit/crypto/test_keystore.py b/tests/unit/crypto/test_keystore.py
index 006305881..3e6b41d0d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/crypto/test_keystore.py
+++ b/tests/unit/crypto/test_keystore.py
@@ -116,20 +116,14 @@ def test_keystore_invalid_password(tmpdir):
         _keystore = Keystore.generate('short', keystore_dir=tmpdir)
 
 
-def test_keystore_generate_report_mnemonic_true(tmpdir):
+def test_keystore_generate_report_interactive_false(tmpdir):
     _keystore, words = Keystore.generate(
         INSECURE_DEVELOPMENT_PASSWORD,
         keystore_dir=tmpdir,
-        interactive=False,
-        return_mnemonic=True)
+        interactive=False)
     assert len(words.split(" ")) == 24
 
 
-def test_keystore_generate_report_mnemonic_blocked_by_interactive(tmpdir):
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="The two values: report_mnemonic and interactive,  may not both be `True`"):
-        _keystore = Keystore.generate(INSECURE_DEVELOPMENT_PASSWORD, keystore_dir=tmpdir, return_mnemonic=True)
-
-
 def test_keystore_derive_crypto_power_without_unlock(tmpdir):
     keystore = Keystore.generate(INSECURE_DEVELOPMENT_PASSWORD, keystore_dir=tmpdir)
     with pytest.raises(Keystore.Locked):