diff --git a/manifests/jail.pp b/manifests/jail.pp
index 1ceb529..957a752 100644
--- a/manifests/jail.pp
+++ b/manifests/jail.pp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@
     }
   }
   concat::fragment{ "fail2ban_jail_${name}":
-    ensure  => $ensure,
     target  => $fail2ban::jails_file,
     content => template('fail2ban/concat/jail.local-stanza.erb'),
     order   => $real_order,