diff --git a/object_templates/provider.erb b/object_templates/provider.erb
index bb7e4ffb..2bc66656 100644
--- a/object_templates/provider.erb
+++ b/object_templates/provider.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require 'puppet/resource_api'
 require 'puppet/resource_api/simple_provider'
 
 # Implementation for the <%= name %> type using the Resource API.