diff --git a/manifests/service.pp b/manifests/service.pp
index e5c6f4a7a..a797f57ef 100644
--- a/manifests/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/service.pp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
       default: {
         service { $service_name:
           ensure     => $service_ensure_real,
-          name       => $service_name,
           enable     => $service_enable,
           hasstatus  => true,
           hasrestart => true,