diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 41b07ff..b16c7fe 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -117,13 +117,9 @@
       group  => 'root',
     }
     file { '/var/lib/influxdb':
-      ensure  => directory,
-      owner   => 'influxdb',
-      group   => 'influxdb',
-      require => [
-        Group['influxdb'],
-        User['influxdb'],
-      ]
+      ensure => directory,
+      owner  => 'influxdb',
+      group  => 'influxdb',
     }
 
     $default_dir = $facts['os']['family'] ? {
@@ -168,12 +164,8 @@
   # Otherwise, assume we have a source for the package
   else {
     package {'influxdb2':
-      ensure  => installed,
-      before  => Service['influxdb'],
-    }
-
-    service {'influxdb':
-      ensure  => running,
+      ensure => installed,
+      before => Service['influxdb'],
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
index f8b52de..cb16a97 100644
--- a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
-require 'pry'
 
 describe 'influxdb' do
   let(:facts) { { os: { family: 'RedHat' }, identity: { user: 'root' } } }