diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 9bc4e66..edbf76a 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -2,32 +2,32 @@
 #
 # This class manages the nslcd server and service.
 class nslcd (
-  Variant[Boolean,String[1]]                     $package_ensure      = $nslcd::params::package_ensure,
+  Variant[Boolean,String[1]]                     $package_ensure      = 'present',
   String[1]                                      $package_name        = $nslcd::params::package_name,
-  Boolean                                        $package_manage      = $nslcd::params::package_manage,
-  Variant[Boolean,Enum['stopped','running']]     $service_ensure      = $nslcd::params::service_ensure,
-  Boolean                                        $service_enable      = $nslcd::params::service_enable,
-  String[1]                                      $service_name        = $nslcd::params::service_name,
-  Boolean                                        $service_manage      = $nslcd::params::service_manage,
-  String[1]                                      $uid                 = $nslcd::params::uid,
+  Boolean                                        $package_manage      = true,
+  Variant[Boolean,Enum['stopped','running']]     $service_ensure      = 'running',
+  Boolean                                        $service_enable      = true,
+  String[1]                                      $service_name        = 'nslcd',
+  Boolean                                        $service_manage      = true,
+  String[1]                                      $uid                 = 'nslcd',
   String[1]                                      $gid                 = $nslcd::params::gid,
-  Stdlib::Unixpath                               $config              = $nslcd::params::config,
-  String[1]                                      $config_user         = $nslcd::params::config_user,
+  Stdlib::Unixpath                               $config              = '/etc/nslcd.conf',
+  String[1]                                      $config_user         = 'root',
   String[1]                                      $config_group        = $nslcd::params::config_group,
   Stdlib::Filemode                               $config_mode         = $nslcd::params::config_mode,
-  Array[String[1]]                               $ldap_uris           = $nslcd::params::ldap_uris,
-  Enum['2','3']                                  $ldap_version        = $nslcd::params::ldap_version,
-  Optional[String[1]]                            $ldap_binddn         = $nslcd::params::ldap_binddn,
-  Optional[String[1]]                            $ldap_bindpw         = $nslcd::params::ldap_bindpw,
-  Optional[String[1]]                            $ldap_search_base    = $nslcd::params::ldap_search_base,
-  Optional[String[1]]                            $ldap_group_base     = $nslcd::params::ldap_group_base,
-  Enum['sub','subtree','one','onelevel','base']  $ldap_search_scope   = $nslcd::params::ldap_search_scope,
-  Hash                                           $config_options      = $nslcd::params::config_options,
-  Hash                                           $ldap_filters        = $nslcd::params::ldap_filters,
-  Hash                                           $ldap_maps           = $nslcd::params::ldap_maps,
-  Enum['on','off','start_tls']                   $ldap_ssl            = $nslcd::params::ldap_ssl,
-  Enum['never','allow','try','demand','hard' ]   $ldap_tls_reqcert    = $nslcd::params::ldap_tls_reqcert,
-  Optional[String[1]]                            $ldap_tls_cacertfile = $nslcd::params::ldap_tls_cacertfile,
+  Array[String[1]]                               $ldap_uris           = ['ldap:///'],
+  Enum['2','3']                                  $ldap_version        = '3',
+  Optional[String[1]]                            $ldap_binddn         = undef,
+  Optional[String[1]]                            $ldap_bindpw         = undef,
+  Optional[String[1]]                            $ldap_search_base    = undef,
+  Optional[String[1]]                            $ldap_group_base     = undef,
+  Enum['sub','subtree','one','onelevel','base']  $ldap_search_scope   = 'subtree',
+  Hash                                           $config_options      = {},
+  Hash                                           $ldap_filters        = {},
+  Hash                                           $ldap_maps           = {},
+  Enum['on','off','start_tls']                   $ldap_ssl            = 'off',
+  Enum['never','allow','try','demand','hard' ]   $ldap_tls_reqcert    = 'allow',
+  Optional[String[1]]                            $ldap_tls_cacertfile = undef,
 ) inherits nslcd::params {
 
   anchor { 'nslcd::begin': }
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 54172b2..68bddf6 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -3,48 +3,16 @@
 # Sets the default parameters for the nslcd class.
 class nslcd::params {
 
-  $package_ensure = present
-  $package_manage = true
-  $service_ensure = running
-  $service_enable = true
-  $service_manage = true
-
-  $ldap_uris           = ['ldap:///']
-  $ldap_version        = '3'
-  $ldap_binddn         = undef
-  $ldap_bindpw         = undef
-  $ldap_search_base    = undef
-  $ldap_group_base     = undef
-  $ldap_search_scope   = 'subtree'
-  $config_options      = {}
-  $ldap_filters        = {}
-  $ldap_maps           = {}
-  $ldap_ssl            = 'off'
-  $ldap_tls_reqcert    = 'allow'
-  $ldap_tls_cacertfile = undef
-
-  $default_config       = '/etc/nslcd.conf'
-  $default_package_name = 'nslcd'
-  $default_service_name = 'nslcd'
-
   case $::osfamily {
     'Debian': {
-      $config       = $default_config
-      $package_name = $default_package_name
-      $service_name = $default_service_name
-      $uid          = 'nslcd'
+      $package_name = 'nslcd'
       $gid          = 'nslcd'
-      $config_user  = 'root'
       $config_group = 'nslcd'
       $config_mode  = '0640'
     }
     'RedHat': {
-      $config       = $default_config
       $package_name = 'nss-pam-ldapd'
-      $service_name = $default_service_name
-      $uid          = 'nslcd'
       $gid          = 'ldap'
-      $config_user  = 'root'
       $config_group = 'root'
       $config_mode  = '0600'
     }