diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pacman_conf/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__pacman_conf/manifest
index 7074bb1a..726074d4 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__pacman_conf/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pacman_conf/manifest
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ if [ "${file}" != "" ]; then
     elif [ "${state}" == "absent" ]; then
         require="__file/${sec_path}/plain_file_${file}" __key_value ${file}_${key}\
                 --state absent
+        exit 0
 
     else
         echo "ERROR: Unknown state: ${state}" >&2