diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_agent_linuxbridge/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_agent_linuxbridge/ini_setting.rb
index 9db037784..cf8057770 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_agent_linuxbridge/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_agent_linuxbridge/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_agent_linuxbridge).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/linuxbridge_agent.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_agent_ovs/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_agent_ovs/ini_setting.rb
index e5d186dee..09ba2dbbb 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_agent_ovs/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_agent_ovs/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_agent_ovs).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/openvswitch_agent.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_api_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_api_config/ini_setting.rb
index a1db1cf69..b612d2d6b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_api_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_api_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_api_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/api-paste.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_config/ini_setting.rb
index 4efaa5793..360ea6608 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/neutron.conf'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_dhcp_agent_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_dhcp_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
index c507c4ec6..bf0d8cdd2 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_dhcp_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_dhcp_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_dhcp_agent_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/dhcp_agent.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_fwaas_service_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_fwaas_service_config/ini_setting.rb
index 96d3cc0eb..e8bdc06aa 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_fwaas_service_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_fwaas_service_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_fwaas_service_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/fwaas_driver.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_l3_agent_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_l3_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
index 0d9b0bfbb..5bb2dfc32 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_l3_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_l3_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_l3_agent_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/l3_agent.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_lbaas_agent_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_lbaas_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
index 566043b18..e2249faa8 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_lbaas_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_lbaas_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_lbaas_agent_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/lbaas_agent.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_lbaas_service_config/openstackconfig.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_lbaas_service_config/openstackconfig.rb
index b6b30e14b..143430c95 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_lbaas_service_config/openstackconfig.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_lbaas_service_config/openstackconfig.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_lbaas_service_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ruby)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/neutron_lbaas.conf'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_metadata_agent_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_metadata_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
index 7b3675395..4d05d61f9 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_metadata_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_metadata_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_metadata_agent_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/metadata_agent.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_metering_agent_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_metering_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
index 4a315bc7c..668c46a5e 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_metering_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_metering_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_metering_agent_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/metering_agent.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco/ini_setting.rb
index e76adb4ea..fcbc8f72c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_cisco).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/cisco/cisco_plugins.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_credentials/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_credentials/ini_setting.rb
index 5362fa7bc..b3733410c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_credentials/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_credentials/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_cisco_credentials).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/cisco/credentials.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_db_conn/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_db_conn/ini_setting.rb
index eb673f073..11bec04da 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_db_conn/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_db_conn/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_cisco_db_conn).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/cisco/db_conn.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_l2network/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_l2network/ini_setting.rb
index 255b94074..25f61e650 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_l2network/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_cisco_l2network/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_cisco_l2network).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/cisco/l2network_plugin.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_linuxbridge/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_linuxbridge/ini_setting.rb
index 6bfe51b7f..04b6ce983 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_linuxbridge/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_linuxbridge/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_linuxbridge).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/linuxbridge/linuxbridge_conf.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_midonet/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_midonet/ini_setting.rb
index 098d18a0d..10d494403 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_midonet/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_midonet/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_midonet).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/midonet/midonet.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_ml2/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_ml2/ini_setting.rb
index d4bdef132..83ad6e355 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_ml2/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_ml2/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_ml2).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_nuage/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_nuage/ini_setting.rb
index 65d2d7622..ec97bde96 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_nuage/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_nuage/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_nuage).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/nuage/plugin.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_nvp/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_nvp/ini_setting.rb
index ab1918dfd..1b0eae8a4 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_nvp/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_nvp/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_nvp).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/nicira/nvp.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_opencontrail/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_opencontrail/ini_setting.rb
index bef3f10fa..8f23a7ad6 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_opencontrail/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_opencontrail/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_opencontrail).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/opencontrail/ContrailPlugin.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_plumgrid/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_plumgrid/ini_setting.rb
index 4e1fcfe92..3aba1cc99 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_plumgrid/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_plumgrid/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_plumgrid).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/plumgrid/plumgrid.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_sriov/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_sriov/ini_setting.rb
index 3256b3990..e5d9d9569 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_sriov/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plugin_sriov/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plugin_sriov).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf_sriov.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plumlib_plumgrid/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plumlib_plumgrid/ini_setting.rb
index 67f1ace6f..4ab6cdb1d 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plumlib_plumgrid/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_plumlib_plumgrid/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_plumlib_plumgrid).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/plumgrid/plumlib.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_sriov_agent_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_sriov_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
index 64e3194ae..0fcc0349b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_sriov_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_sriov_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_sriov_agent_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/sriov_agent.ini'
   end
+
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_vpnaas_agent_config/ini_setting.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_vpnaas_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
index f49c5812c..e82abdbf9 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_vpnaas_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_vpnaas_agent_config/ini_setting.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_vpnaas_agent_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ini_setting)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/vpn_agent.ini'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_vpnaas_service_config/openstackconfig.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_vpnaas_service_config/openstackconfig.rb
index 404c1de3a..09bcb860b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_vpnaas_service_config/openstackconfig.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_vpnaas_service_config/openstackconfig.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_vpnaas_service_config).provide(
   :parent => Puppet::Type.type(:openstack_config).provider(:ruby)
 ) do
 
-  def file_path
+  def self.file_path
     '/etc/neutron/neutron_vpnaas.conf'
   end
 
+  # added for backwards compatibility with older versions of inifile
+  def file_path
+    self.class.file_path
+  end
+
 end