diff --git a/manifests/filter.pp b/manifests/filter.pp
index 48eef2a857..e31c4ad3ee 100644
--- a/manifests/filter.pp
+++ b/manifests/filter.pp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     owner   => 'sensu',
     group   => 'sensu',
     mode    => '0444',
-    before  => Sensu_filter[$name],
   }
 
   sensu_filter { $name: