diff --git a/yum/manifests/init.pp b/yum/manifests/init.pp
index 6812ac2..fb3521c 100644
--- a/yum/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/yum/manifests/init.pp
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ class yum::exclude {
 #   $baseurl:
 #       Base URL for this repository.
 #   $mirrorlist:
-#       Mirrorlist URL for this repository.
+#       Mirrorlist URL for this repository. If $baseurl is also set
+#       this won't have any effect.
 #   $descr:
 #       Repository description. Defaults to $name.
 #   $gpgkey:
@@ -218,9 +219,6 @@ define yum::repo($ensure="present", $baseurl="", $mirrorlist="", $descr="", $gpg
         if !$baseurl and !$mirrorlist {
             fail("Either \$baseurl or \$mirrorlist needs to be defined for yum::repo")
         }
-        if $baseurl and $mirrorlist {
-            fail("Cannot set both \$baseurl and \$mirrorlist for yum::repo")
-        }
 
         if regsubst($gpgkey, "^(puppet://).*", '\1') == "puppet://" {
             file { "/etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-${name}":