diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_repo/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_repo/gencode-remote
index 4d834c47..f678552b 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_repo/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__zypper_repo/gencode-remote
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ else
    id="$__object_id"
 fi
 
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/state" ]; then
-   state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
-else
-   state="present"
-fi
+state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 
 repo_id="$(cat "$__object/explorer/repo_id")"