diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 008f184aa..06ba0236a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -649,6 +649,8 @@ class { 'collectd::plugin::postgresql':
 
 ####Class: `collectd::plugin::processes`
 
+You can either specify processes / process matches at once:
+
 ```puppet
 class { 'collectd::plugin::processes':
   processes => ['process1', 'process2'],
@@ -671,6 +673,17 @@ class { 'collectd::plugin::protocols':
 }
 ```
 
+Or define single processes / process matches:
+```puppet
+collectd::plugin::processes::process { 'collectd' : }
+```
+
+```puppet
+collectd::plugin::processes::processmatch { 'elasticsearch' :
+  regex => '.*java.*org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch'
+}
+```
+
 ####Class: `collectd::plugin::python`
 
  * `modulepaths` is an array of paths where will be Collectd looking for Python modules, Puppet will ensure that each of specified directories exists and it is owned by `root` (and `chmod 0750`). If you don't specify any `modulepaths` a default value for given distribution will be used.
diff --git a/lib/puppet/parser/functions/collectd_convert_processmatch.rb b/lib/puppet/parser/functions/collectd_convert_processmatch.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76dda7e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/puppet/parser/functions/collectd_convert_processmatch.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+module Puppet::Parser::Functions
+
+  newfunction(:collectd_convert_processmatch, :type => :rvalue, :arity => 1, :doc => <<-ENDDOC
+    Converts the array from the old style to define process matches in the
+    processes plugin into a create_resources compatible hash which
+    can be used with the new style define.
+    
+    Example:
+      [ { 'name' => 'foo', 'regex' => '.*' } , { 'name' => 'bar', 'regex' => '[0-9]+' } ]
+    will be converted to
+      { 'foo' => { 'regex' => '.*' } , 'bar' => { 'regex' => '[0-9]+' } }
+    ENDDOC
+  ) do |args|
+    if args.size != 1 then
+      raise(Puppet::ParseError, "convert_process_match_array(): Needs exactly one argument")
+    end
+
+    parray = args[0]
+    unless parray.is_a?(Array)
+      raise(Puppet::ParseError, "convert_process_match_array(): Needs an array as argument")
+    end
+
+    phash = Hash.new
+
+    parray.each do |p|
+      phash[p['name']] = { 'regex' => p['regex'] }
+    end
+
+    return phash
+  end
+end
+
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/processes.pp b/manifests/plugin/processes.pp
index 113d6e69a..9241f2bb6 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/processes.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/processes.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://collectd.org/documentation/manpages/collectd.conf.5.shtml#plugin_processes
 class collectd::plugin::processes (
   $ensure          = present,
+  $order           = 10,
   $interval        = undef,
   $processes       = undef,
   $process_matches = undef,
@@ -8,9 +9,47 @@
   if $processes { validate_array($processes) }
   if $process_matches { validate_array($process_matches) }
 
+  include collectd::params
+
   collectd::plugin {'processes':
     ensure   => $ensure,
-    content  => template('collectd/plugin/processes.conf.erb'),
+    order    => $order,
     interval => $interval,
   }
+
+  concat{"${collectd::params::plugin_conf_dir}/processes-config.conf":
+    ensure         => $ensure,
+    mode           => '0640',
+    owner          => 'root',
+    group          => $collectd::params::root_group,
+    notify         => Service['collectd'],
+    ensure_newline => true,
+  }
+  concat::fragment{'collectd_plugin_processes_conf_header':
+    ensure  => $ensure,
+    order   => '00',
+    content => '<Plugin processes>',
+    target  => "${collectd::params::plugin_conf_dir}/processes-config.conf",
+  }
+  concat::fragment{'collectd_plugin_processes_conf_footer':
+    ensure  => $ensure,
+    order   => '99',
+    content => '</Plugin>',
+    target  => "${collectd::params::plugin_conf_dir}/processes-config.conf",
+  }
+
+
+  if $processes {
+    collectd::plugin::processes::process { $processes : }
+  }
+  if $process_matches {
+    $process_matches_resources = collectd_convert_processmatch($process_matches)
+    $defaults = { 'ensure' => $ensure }
+    create_resources(
+      collectd::plugin::processes::processmatch,
+      $process_matches_resources,
+      $defaults
+    )
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/processes/process.pp b/manifests/plugin/processes/process.pp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2cac9035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/plugin/processes/process.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+define collectd::plugin::processes::process (
+  $process   = $name,
+  $ensure    = 'present'
+){
+
+  include collectd::plugin::processes
+  include collectd::params
+
+  concat::fragment{"collectd_plugin_processes_conf_process_${process}":
+    ensure  => $ensure,
+    order   => '50',
+    content => "Process \"${process}\"\n",
+    target  => "${collectd::params::plugin_conf_dir}/processes-config.conf"
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/processes/processmatch.pp b/manifests/plugin/processes/processmatch.pp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d524091ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/plugin/processes/processmatch.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+define collectd::plugin::processes::processmatch (
+  $regex,
+  $ensure    = 'present',
+  $matchname = $name
+){
+
+  include collectd::plugin::processes
+  include collectd::params
+
+  concat::fragment{"collectd_plugin_processes_conf_processmatch_${matchname}":
+    ensure  => $ensure,
+    order   => '51',
+    content => "ProcessMatch \"${matchname}\" \"${regex}\"\n",
+    target  => "${collectd::params::plugin_conf_dir}/processes-config.conf"
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spec/classes/collectd_plugin_processes_spec.rb b/spec/classes/collectd_plugin_processes_spec.rb
index 74ffff7cf..31fc8ecbf 100644
--- a/spec/classes/collectd_plugin_processes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/collectd_plugin_processes_spec.rb
@@ -2,49 +2,44 @@
 
 describe 'collectd::plugin::processes', :type => :class do
   let :facts do
-    {:osfamily => 'RedHat'}
+    {
+      :osfamily         => 'Debian',
+      :concat_basedir   => tmpfilename('collectd-processes'),
+      :id               => 'root',
+      :kernel           => 'Linux',
+      :path             => '/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin',
+      :collectd_version => '5.0'
+    }
   end
 
-  context ':ensure => present, default params' do
-    it 'Will create /etc/collectd.d/10-processes.conf' do
-      should contain_file('processes.load').with({
-        :ensure  => 'present',
-        :path    => '/etc/collectd.d/10-processes.conf',
-        :content => //,
-      })
-    end
-  end
+  context ':ensure => present' do
+    context ':ensure => present and default parameters' do
 
-  context ':ensure => present, specific params' do
-    let :params do
-      { :processes => [ 'process1'],
-        :process_matches => [ 
-          { 'name' => 'process-all',
-            'regex' => 'process[0-9]' }
-        ],
-      }
-    end
+      it 'Will create /etc/collectd/conf.d/10-processes.conf to load the plugin' do
+        should contain_file('processes.load').with({
+          :ensure  => 'present',
+          :path    => '/etc/collectd/conf.d/10-processes.conf',
+          :content => /LoadPlugin processes/,
+        })
+      end
 
-    it 'Will create /etc/collectd.d/10-processes.conf' do
-      should contain_file('processes.load').with({
-        :ensure  => 'present',
-        :path    => '/etc/collectd.d/10-processes.conf',
-        :content => /<Plugin "processes">\n\s*Process "process1"\n\s*ProcessMatch "process-all" "process\[0-9\]"\n<\/Plugin>/,
-      })
-    end
-  end
+      it 'Will create /etc/collectd.d/conf.d/processes-config.conf' do
+        should contain_concat__fragment('collectd_plugin_processes_conf_header').with({
+          :content => /<Plugin processes>/,
+          :target  => '/etc/collectd/conf.d/processes-config.conf',
+          :order   => '00'
+        })
+      end
 
-  context ':ensure => absent' do
-    let :params do
-      {:ensure => 'absent'}
+      it 'Will create /etc/collectd.d/conf.d/processes-config.conf' do
+        should contain_concat__fragment('collectd_plugin_processes_conf_footer').with({
+          :content => /<\/Plugin>/,
+          :target  => '/etc/collectd/conf.d/processes-config.conf',
+          :order   => '99'
+        })
+      end
     end
 
-    it 'Will not create /etc/collectd.d/10-processes.conf' do
-      should contain_file('processes.load').with({
-        :ensure => 'absent',
-        :path   => '/etc/collectd.d/10-processes.conf',
-      })
-    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/templates/plugin/processes.conf.erb b/templates/plugin/processes.conf.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index b25c80470..000000000
--- a/templates/plugin/processes.conf.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<% if @processes or @process_matches -%>
-<Plugin "processes">
-<% 
-if @processes 
-  @processes.each do |process| 
--%>
-  Process "<%= process %>"
-<%
-  end
-end
--%>
-<% 
-if @process_matches
-  @process_matches.each do |match| 
--%>
-  ProcessMatch "<%= match['name'] %>" "<%= match['regex'] %>"
-<% 
-  end
-end 
--%>
-</Plugin>
-<% end -%>