diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/gencode-remote
index d11749ae..df8d1660 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/gencode-remote
@@ -39,17 +39,8 @@ else
    uri="$__object_id"
 fi
 
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/state" ]; then
-   state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
-else
-   state_should="present"
-fi
-
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/type" ]; then
-   stype="$(cat "$__object/parameter/type")"
-else
-   stype="ris"
-fi
+state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+stype="$(cat "$__object/parameter/type")"
 
 exp_uri="$(cat "$__object/explorer/service_uri")"
 exp_id="$(cat "$__object/explorer/service_id")"
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/manifest
index d8773605..aa4a39a3 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_service/manifest
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ else
    uri="$__object_id"
 fi
 
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/state" ]; then
-   state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
-else
-   state_should="present"
-fi
+state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 
 exp_uri="$(cat "$__object/explorer/service_uri")"