diff --git a/manifests/extension/config.pp b/manifests/extension/config.pp
index b2871e91..29183c98 100644
--- a/manifests/extension/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/extension/config.pp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
   }
 
   $config_root_ini = pick_default($php::config_root_ini, $php::params::config_root_ini)
-  if $ensure == 'present' or $ensure == 'installed' or $ensure == 'latest' {
+  if $ensure != 'absent' {
     ::php::config { $title:
       file   => "${config_root_ini}/${ini_prefix}${ini_name}.ini",
       config => $final_settings,