diff --git a/manifests/plugin/write_http.pp b/manifests/plugin/write_http.pp
index cfa5e7942..3497071bf 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/write_http.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/write_http.pp
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@
 
   validate_hash($urls)
 
-  if $::osfamily == 'Redhat' {
-    package { 'collectd-write_http':
-      ensure => $ensure,
-    }
-  }
-
   collectd::plugin {'write_http':
     ensure   => $ensure,
     content  => template('collectd/plugin/write_http.conf.erb'),