diff --git a/conf/type/__cron/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__cron/gencode-remote
index 90b53451..947c75ae 100755
--- a/conf/type/__cron/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__cron/gencode-remote
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 user="$(cat "$__object/parameter/user")"
 state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
-state_is=$(cmp --quiet "$__object/parameter/entry" "$__object/explorer/entry" \
+state_is=$(diff -q "$__object/parameter/entry" "$__object/explorer/entry" \
    && echo present \
    || echo absent
 )
diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME b/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
index a96b3684..f424a81d 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ TYPES
 - __file_edit
    - regexp replace (can probably cover all?)
       -> aka sed.
-- __cron
 - __user
    add option to include --create-home