diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_ppa/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_ppa/gencode-remote
index 094366b9..e41341b8 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__apt_ppa/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__apt_ppa/gencode-remote
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ case "$state_should" in
       echo "add-apt-repository -y '$name'"
    ;;
    absent)
-      echo "remove-apt-repository '$name'"
+      echo "add-apt-repository -r -y '$name'"
    ;;
 esac