diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__install_reboot/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__install_reboot/man.rst
index ecf78ca7..9a53b37a 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__install_reboot/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__install_reboot/man.rst
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ None
 
 OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
 -------------------
-options
-   options to pass to the reboot command. e.g. -f
+None
 
 
 EXAMPLES
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__install_reboot/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__install_reboot/manifest
deleted file mode 100755
index 46a6356e..00000000
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__install_reboot/manifest
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
-#
-# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
-#
-# This file is part of cdist.
-#
-# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-
-# set defaults
-# TODO is this neccesary or should this be handled using the usual parameter/default workflow?
-if [ ! -f "$__object/parameter/options" ]; then
-	touch "$__object/parameter/options"
-fi