diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 500ad770d..87ea97501 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -14,7 +14,5 @@
 # Requires: nothing
 #
 class stdlib {
-
-  class { 'stdlib::stages': }
-
+  include stdlib::stages
 }