diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 1c624c4a769243a9d54f9ca491ef94b20ae42aa3..17c3e72e0e827f186c99f7cdb988b427b434f3db 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -258,12 +258,7 @@ class network (
   }
   
   $manage_ipv6_defaultgw = $ipv6_defaultgw
-  
-  if $ipv6_radvd_pidfile =~ Stdlib::Absolutepath {
-    $manage_ipv6_radvd_pidfile = $ipv6_radvd_pidfile
-  } else {
-    $manage_ipv6_radvd_pidfile = undef
-  }
+  $manage_ipv6_radvd_pidfile = $ipv6_radvd_pidfile
 
   # Dependency class