diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/package/pecl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/package/pecl.rb
index bb4de994..fdd31874 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/package/pecl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/package/pecl.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def install(useversion = true)
       end
     end
 
-    if pipe == @resource[:pipe]
+    if @resource[:pipe]
       command << '<<<'
       command << @resource[:pipe]
     end