diff --git a/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp b/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp
index 6e805bc25..730264952 100644
--- a/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp
+++ b/manifests/backup/mysqlbackup.pp
@@ -66,17 +66,11 @@
   }
 
   if $::osfamily == 'RedHat' and $::operatingsystemmajrelease == '5' {
-    package {'crontabs':
-      ensure => present,
-    }
+    ensure_packages('crontabs')
   } elsif $::osfamily == 'RedHat' {
-    package {'cronie':
-      ensure => present,
-    }
+    ensure_packages('cronie')
   } elsif $::osfamily != 'FreeBSD' {
-    package {'cron':
-      ensure => present,
-    }
+    ensure_packages('cron')
   }
 
   cron { 'mysqlbackup-weekly':