diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/gencode-remote
index d83e96d9..d97e2c7a 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/gencode-remote
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if [ "$state_should" = "$state_is" ]; then
 fi
 
 case "$state_should" in
-    auto|manual|hold|unhold)
+    hold|unhold)
         echo "apt-mark $state_should $name"
     ;;
     *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/man.rst
index 35ab2677..7aa2a519 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_mark/man.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cdist-type__apt_mark(7)
 
 NAME
 ----
-cdist-type__apt_mark - set package state as 'auto', 'manual', 'hold' or 'unhold'
+cdist-type__apt_mark - set package state as 'hold' or 'unhold'
 
 
 DESCRIPTION
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See apt-mark(8) for details.
 REQUIRED PARAMETERS
 -------------------
 state
-   Possible states are 'auto', 'manual', 'hold' and 'unhold'.
+   Either "hold" or "unhold".
 
 
 OPTIONAL PARAMETERS