diff --git a/dhcp/manifests/init.pp b/dhcp/manifests/init.pp
index 1fed296..7afb407 100644
--- a/dhcp/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/dhcp/manifests/init.pp
@@ -35,29 +35,6 @@ class dhcp::server::common {
         ensure => installed,
     }
 
-    file { "dhcpd.leases":
-        name    => $::operatingsystem ? {
-            "debian"  => "/var/lib/dhcp3/dhcpd.leases",
-            "ubuntu"  => "/var/lib/dhcp3/dhcpd.leases",
-            "openbsd" => "/var/db/dhcpd.leases",
-            default   => "/var/lib/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases",
-        },
-        ensure  => present,
-        owner   => $::operatingsystem ? {
-            "debian" => "dhcpd",
-            "ubuntu" => "dhcpd",
-            default  => "root",
-        },
-        group   => $::operatingsystem ? {
-            "debian"  => "dhcpd",
-            "ubuntu"  => "dhcpd",
-            "openbsd" => "wheel",
-            default   => "root",
-        },
-        require => Package["dhcp"],
-        before  => Service["dhcpd"],
-    }
-
     if $::operatingsystem == "OpenBSD" {
         file { "/etc/rc.d/isc_dhcpd":
             ensure => present,