diff --git a/manifests/generic_service.pp b/manifests/generic_service.pp
index 33599474..03266d95 100644
--- a/manifests/generic_service.pp
+++ b/manifests/generic_service.pp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ define designate::generic_service(
   include designate::params
 
   $designate_title = "designate-${name}"
-  Exec['post-designate_config'] ~> Anchor['designate::service::end']
 
   if ($package_name) {
     if !defined(Package[$package_name]) {
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 8135c262..d3e8f1cd 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -146,13 +146,6 @@ class designate(
 
   include designate::deps
 
-  exec { 'post-designate_config':
-    command     => '/bin/echo "designate config has changed"',
-    refreshonly => true,
-  }
-
-  Anchor['designate::config::end'] ~> Exec['post-designate_config']
-
   package { 'designate-common':
     ensure => $package_ensure,
     name   => $common_package_name,