diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__file/parameter/default/state b/cdist/conf/type/__file/parameter/default/state
deleted file mode 100644
index e7f6134f..00000000
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__file/parameter/default/state
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-present
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__file/parameter/optional b/cdist/conf/type/__file/parameter/optional
deleted file mode 100644
index c696d592..00000000
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__file/parameter/optional
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-state
-group
-mode
-owner
-source