diff --git a/sas/sasjs/macros/mpe_refreshcatalogs.sas b/sas/sasjs/macros/mpe_refreshcatalogs.sas
index 5a5520a..7a29cf9 100644
--- a/sas/sasjs/macros/mpe_refreshcatalogs.sas
+++ b/sas/sasjs/macros/mpe_refreshcatalogs.sas
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
   @brief Refreshes the data catalog
   @details Assumes library is already assigned.
 
-  @param [in] etlsource= (refreshcatalog:<step>:%mf_uid()) identifies this load
-    in the MPE_DATALOADS audit row.  That table is keyed on etlsource together
-    with processed_dttm, libref and dsn, so the uid keeps each load distinct.
+  @param [in] etlsource identifies this load in the MPE_DATALOADS audit row.  
 
   Usage:
 
@@ -21,11 +19,10 @@
 
 **/
 
-%macro mpe_refreshcatalogs(lib,cat=#all
-  ,etlsource=refreshcatalog:mpe_refreshcatalogs:%mf_uid()
-);
+%macro mpe_refreshcatalogs(lib,etlsource=0,cat=#all);
 %let lib=%upcase(&lib);
 %let cat=%upcase(&cat);
+%if "&etlsource"="0" %then %let etlsource=%mf_uid();
 
 %put running &sysmacroname &lib for &cat;
 proc sql;