diff --git a/manifests/redhat/agent5.pp b/manifests/redhat/agent5.pp
index c3463d35..d526dc26 100644
--- a/manifests/redhat/agent5.pp
+++ b/manifests/redhat/agent5.pp
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@
     enable    => $service_enable,
     hasstatus => false,
     pattern   => 'dd-agent',
-    provider  => 'redhat',
     require   => Package[$datadog_agent::params::package_name],
   }
 
diff --git a/manifests/redhat/agent6.pp b/manifests/redhat/agent6.pp
index 595e4bda..561a8c8e 100644
--- a/manifests/redhat/agent6.pp
+++ b/manifests/redhat/agent6.pp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
     enable    => $service_enable,
     hasstatus => false,
     pattern   => 'dd-agent',
-    provider  => 'redhat',
     require   => Package[$datadog_agent::params::package_name],
   }