diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__package/man.text
index 69ecf0ad..229ccf92 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package/man.text
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type::
          __package_emerge for Gentoo
 
 state::
-    The state the package should be in, either "present" or "absent"
+    either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"
 
 
 EXAMPLES
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/man.text
index 21d4f9fd..8cb7d80a 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/man.text
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pip::
     Instead of using pip from PATH, use the specific pip path.
 
 state::
-   Either "present" or "absent".
+    Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"
 
 
 EXAMPLES
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pkg_freebsd/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pkg_freebsd/man.text
index f1589037..71387148 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pkg_freebsd/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pkg_freebsd/man.text
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@ None
 OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
 -------------------
 name::
-   If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.
+    If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.
 
 flavor::
-   If supplied, use to avoid ambiguity.
+    If supplied, use to avoid ambiguity.
 
 version::
-   If supplied, use to install a specific version of the package named.
+    If supplied, use to install a specific version of the package named.
 
 pkgsite::
-   If supplied, use to install from a specific package repository.
+    If supplied, use to install from a specific package repository.
 
 state::
-   Either "present" or "absent".
+    Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"
 
 
 EXAMPLES
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pkg_openbsd/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pkg_openbsd/man.text
index 8fcc3216..f523a892 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pkg_openbsd/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pkg_openbsd/man.text
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ flavor::
     If supplied, use to avoid ambiguity.
 
 state::
-    The state the package should be in, either "present" or "absent"
+    Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"
 
 
 EXAMPLES
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_rubygem/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__package_rubygem/man.text
index feefe699..a808c2aa 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_rubygem/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_rubygem/man.text
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ name::
     If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.
 
 state::
-    The state the package should be in, either "present" or "absent"
+    Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"
 
 
 EXAMPLES
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/man.text
index 9aabf7fb..d958dd1e 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_yum/man.text
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ name::
     If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.
 
 state::
-    The state the package should be in, either "present" or "absent"
-    (the old values "installed" or "removed" will be removed in cdist 2.1).
+    Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"
 
 
 EXAMPLES
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/man.text
index 702d51e5..e2261d33 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/man.text
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ name::
     If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.
 
 state::
-    The state the package should be in, either "present" or "absent"
+    Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"
 
 
 EXAMPLES