diff --git a/manifests/ppa.pp b/manifests/ppa.pp
index b1a055ecae..1f26561f50 100644
--- a/manifests/ppa.pp
+++ b/manifests/ppa.pp
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@
       }
     }
 
-    file { "${apt::sources_list_d}/${sources_list_d_filename}": }
+    file { "${apt::sources_list_d}/${sources_list_d_filename}":
+      ensure => 'file',
+    }
   }
   else {
     tidy { "remove-apt-repository-script-${name}":