diff --git a/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote
index 09c4912d..6618b9b0 100755
--- a/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__start_on_boot/gencode-remote
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@
 #
 #
 
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/state" ]; then
-    state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
-else
-    state_should="present"
-fi
-
+state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 state_is=$(cat "$__object/explorer/state")
 
 # Nothing todo, go away