diff --git a/ifstated/manifests/init.pp b/ifstated/manifests/init.pp
index 3401fb0..5142320 100644
--- a/ifstated/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/ifstated/manifests/init.pp
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ class ifstated {
     service { "ifstated":
         ensure => running,
         enable => true,
-        binary => "ifstated",
-        start  => "/usr/sbin/ifstated",
+        binary => "/usr/sbin/ifstated",
     }
 
 }