diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/explorer/pkg_version b/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/explorer/pkg_version
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index fb3b7753..655b464d
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/explorer/pkg_version
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/explorer/pkg_version
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ else
    name="$__object_id"
 fi
 
-rpm -q --whatprovides "$name" 2>/dev/null || true
+rpm -q --whatprovides "$name"  | grep -v 'no package provides' || true
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/gencode-remote
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index ca9aec33..d1766126
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_zypper/gencode-remote
@@ -39,15 +39,22 @@ else
    state_should="present"
 fi
 
+pkg_version="$(cat "$__object/explorer/pkg_version")"
+if [ -z "$pkg_version" ]; then
+    state_is="absent"
+else
+    state_is="present"
+fi
+
 # Exit if nothing is needed to be done
 [ "$state_is" = "$state_should" ] && exit 0
 
 case "$state_should" in
    present)
-         echo zypper "$globalopts" install --auto-agree-with-licenses \"$name\"
+         echo zypper $globalopts install --auto-agree-with-licenses \"$name\" ">/dev/null"
    ;;
    absent)
-         echo pacman "$globalopts" remove \"$name\"
+         echo zypper $globalopts remove \"$name\" ">/dev/null"
    ;;
    *)
       echo "Unknown state: $state_should" >&2