diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__git/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__git/manifest
index e8c9b233..3b52ad2d 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__git/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__git/manifest
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ state_should=present
 
 case "$state_should" in
     present)
-        __directory "$__object_id" --state present $dirparams --recursive
+        :
     ;;
 
     absent)