diff --git a/custom/lib/puppet/provider/service/openbsd.rb b/custom/lib/puppet/provider/service/openbsd.rb
index ed644f6..dcf8044 100644
--- a/custom/lib/puppet/provider/service/openbsd.rb
+++ b/custom/lib/puppet/provider/service/openbsd.rb
@@ -119,15 +119,21 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:service).provide :openbsd, :parent => :base do
     end
 
     def startcmd
-        [self.rcscript, :start]
+        if File.exists?(self.rcscript)
+            [self.rcscript, :start]
+        end
     end
 
     def stopcmd
-        [self.rcscript, :stop]
+        if File.exists?(self.rcscript)
+            [self.rcscript, :stop]
+        end
     end
 
     def statuscmd
-        [self.rcscript, :check]
+        if File.exists?(self.rcscript)
+            [self.rcscript, :check]
+        end
     end
 
 end