diff --git a/conf/type/__package_luarocks/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__package_luarocks/gencode-remote
index 29fd7e38..17599bd3 100755
--- a/conf/type/__package_luarocks/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__package_luarocks/gencode-remote
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ else
 fi
 
 state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+# Correct pre 2.1 naming - FIXME in 2.1
+case "$state_should" in
+    installed)
+        echo "WARNING: $state_should is deprecated and will be removed in cdist 2.1. Please change to present/absent." >&2
+        state_should="present"
+    ;;
+    removed)
+        echo "WARNING: $state_should is deprecated and will be removed in cdist 2.1. Please change to present/absent." >&2
+        state_should="absent"
+    ;;
+esac
+
 is_installed="$(grep "(installed)" "$__object/explorer/pkg_status" || true)"
 
 case "$state" in