diff --git a/manifests/fs.pp b/manifests/fs.pp
index ae34764d..21b81de6 100644
--- a/manifests/fs.pp
+++ b/manifests/fs.pp
@@ -52,12 +52,9 @@ define ceph::fs (
   Ceph::Pool<||> -> Exec["create-fs-${name}"]
 
   exec { "create-fs-${name}":
-    command => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph fs new ${name} ${metadata_pool} ${data_pool}",
-    unless  => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph fs ls | grep 'name: ${name},'",
+    command => "ceph fs new ${name} ${metadata_pool} ${data_pool}",
+    unless  => "ceph fs ls | grep 'name: ${name},'",
+    path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
     timeout => $exec_timeout_real,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/pool.pp b/manifests/pool.pp
index ee1a1220..f87991ea 100644
--- a/manifests/pool.pp
+++ b/manifests/pool.pp
@@ -72,34 +72,25 @@ define ceph::pool (
     Ceph::Key<||> -> Exec["create-${name}"]
     Ceph::Osd<||> -> Exec["create-${name}"]
     exec { "create-${name}":
-      command => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph osd pool create ${name} ${pg_num}",
-      unless  => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph osd pool ls | grep -w '${name}'",
+      command => "ceph osd pool create ${name} ${pg_num}",
+      unless  => "ceph osd pool ls | grep -w '${name}'",
+      path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
       timeout => $exec_timeout_real,
     }
 
     exec { "set-${name}-pg_num":
-      command => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph osd pool set ${name} pg_num ${pg_num}",
-      unless  => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-test $(ceph osd pool get ${name} pg_num | sed 's/.*:\s*//g') -ge ${pg_num}",
+      command => "ceph osd pool set ${name} pg_num ${pg_num}",
+      unless  => "test $(ceph osd pool get ${name} pg_num | sed 's/.*:\s*//g') -ge ${pg_num}",
+      path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
       require => Exec["create-${name}"],
       timeout => $exec_timeout_real,
     }
 
     if $pgp_num {
       exec { "set-${name}-pgp_num":
-        command => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph osd pool set ${name} pgp_num ${pgp_num}",
-        unless  => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-test $(ceph osd pool get ${name} pgp_num | sed 's/.*:\s*//g') -ge ${pgp_num}",
+        command => "ceph osd pool set ${name} pgp_num ${pgp_num}",
+        unless  => "test $(ceph osd pool get ${name} pgp_num | sed 's/.*:\s*//g') -ge ${pgp_num}",
+        path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
         require => [Exec["create-${name}"], Exec["set-${name}-pg_num"]],
         timeout => $exec_timeout_real,
       }
@@ -107,12 +98,9 @@ test $(ceph osd pool get ${name} pgp_num | sed 's/.*:\s*//g') -ge ${pgp_num}",
 
     if $size {
       exec { "set-${name}-size":
-        command => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph osd pool set ${name} size ${size}",
-        unless  => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-test $(ceph osd pool get ${name} size | sed 's/.*:\s*//g') -eq ${size}",
+        command => "ceph osd pool set ${name} size ${size}",
+        unless  => "test $(ceph osd pool get ${name} size | sed 's/.*:\s*//g') -eq ${size}",
+        path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
         require => Exec["create-${name}"],
         timeout => $exec_timeout_real,
       }
@@ -120,12 +108,9 @@ test $(ceph osd pool get ${name} size | sed 's/.*:\s*//g') -eq ${size}",
 
     if $tag {
       exec { "set-${name}-tag":
-        command => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph osd pool application enable ${name} ${tag}",
-        unless  => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph osd pool application get ${name} ${tag}",
+        command => "ceph osd pool application enable ${name} ${tag}",
+        unless  => "ceph osd pool application get ${name} ${tag}",
+        path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
         require => Exec["create-${name}"],
         timeout => $exec_timeout_real,
       }
@@ -134,12 +119,9 @@ ceph osd pool application get ${name} ${tag}",
   } else {
 
     exec { "delete-${name}":
-      command => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph osd pool delete ${name} ${name} --yes-i-really-really-mean-it",
-      onlyif  => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements
-set -ex
-ceph osd pool ls | grep -w '${name}'",
+      command => "ceph osd pool delete ${name} ${name} --yes-i-really-really-mean-it",
+      onlyif  => "ceph osd pool ls | grep -w '${name}'",
+      path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
       timeout => $exec_timeout_real,
     } -> Ceph::Mon<| ensure == absent |>
 
diff --git a/spec/defines/ceph_fs_spec.rb b/spec/defines/ceph_fs_spec.rb
index 759d619e..ef2e61d3 100644
--- a/spec/defines/ceph_fs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/ceph_fs_spec.rb
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ describe 'ceph::fs' do
       end
 
       it { should contain_exec('create-fs-fsa').with(
-          :command =>  "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements\nset -ex\nceph fs new fsa metadata_pool data_pool",
-          :unless  => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements\nset -ex\nceph fs ls | grep 'name: fsa,'"
+        :command => "ceph fs new fsa metadata_pool data_pool",
+        :unless  => "ceph fs ls | grep 'name: fsa,'",
+        :path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
       )}
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/defines/ceph_pool_spec.rb b/spec/defines/ceph_pool_spec.rb
index 7c9f688c..6f71fe29 100644
--- a/spec/defines/ceph_pool_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/ceph_pool_spec.rb
@@ -37,19 +37,24 @@ describe 'ceph::pool' do
 
       it {
         should contain_exec('create-volumes').with(
-          'command' => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements\nset -ex\nceph osd pool create volumes 3"
+          :command => 'ceph osd pool create volumes 3',
+          :path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
         )
         should contain_exec('set-volumes-pg_num').with(
-          'command' => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements\nset -ex\nceph osd pool set volumes pg_num 3"
+          :command => 'ceph osd pool set volumes pg_num 3',
+          :path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
         )
         should contain_exec('set-volumes-pgp_num').with(
-          'command' => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements\nset -ex\nceph osd pool set volumes pgp_num 4"
+          :command => 'ceph osd pool set volumes pgp_num 4',
+          :path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
         ).that_requires('Exec[set-volumes-pg_num]')
         should contain_exec('set-volumes-size').with(
-          'command' => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements\nset -ex\nceph osd pool set volumes size 2"
+          :command => 'ceph osd pool set volumes size 2',
+          :path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
         )
         should contain_exec('set-volumes-tag').with(
-          'command' => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements\nset -ex\nceph osd pool application enable volumes rbd"
+          :command => 'ceph osd pool application enable volumes rbd',
+          :path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
         )
         should_not contain_exec('delete-volumes')
       }
@@ -69,7 +74,8 @@ describe 'ceph::pool' do
       it {
         should_not contain_exec('create-volumes')
         should contain_exec('delete-volumes').with(
-          'command' => "/bin/true # comment to satisfy puppet syntax requirements\nset -ex\nceph osd pool delete volumes volumes --yes-i-really-really-mean-it"
+          :command => 'ceph osd pool delete volumes volumes --yes-i-really-really-mean-it',
+          :path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
         )
       }
     end