diff --git a/avahi/manifests/init.pp b/avahi/manifests/init.pp
index 717a8c7..4bc6400 100644
--- a/avahi/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/avahi/manifests/init.pp
@@ -45,6 +45,19 @@ class avahi::daemon {
 }
 
 
+# Disable avahi daemon.
+#
+class avahi::disabled {
+
+    service { "avahi-daemon":
+        ensure    => stopped,
+        enable    => false,
+        hasstatus => true,
+    }
+
+}
+
+
 # Modify avahi service.
 #
 # === Parameters