diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_network/neutron.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_network/neutron.rb
index 5587dfd55..e5a0c39bf 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_network/neutron.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/neutron_network/neutron.rb
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_network).provide(
         "--provider:segmentation_id=#{@resource[:provider_segmentation_id]}"
     end
 
-    if @resource[:router_external]
-      network_opts << "--router:external=#{@resource[:router_external]}"
+    if @resource[:router_external] == 'True'
+      network_opts << '--router:external'
     end
 
     results = auth_neutron('net-create', '--format=shell',
@@ -120,7 +120,11 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:neutron_network).provide(
   end
 
   def router_external=(value)
-    auth_neutron('net-update', "--router:external=#{value}", name)
+    if value == 'False'
+      auth_neutron('net-update', "--router:external=#{value}", name)
+    else
+      auth_neutron('net-update', "--router:external", name)
+    end
   end
 
   [
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/neutron_network/neutron_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/neutron_network/neutron_spec.rb
index 619a29c1c..974a7057b 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provider/neutron_network/neutron_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/neutron_network/neutron_spec.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,14 @@ describe provider_class do
 
     it 'should call net-update to change router_external' do
       provider.expects(:auth_neutron).with('net-update',
-                                           '--router:external=True',
+                                           '--router:external=False',
+                                           net_name)
+      provider.router_external=('False')
+    end
+
+    it 'should call net-update to change router_external' do
+      provider.expects(:auth_neutron).with('net-update',
+                                           '--router:external',
                                            net_name)
       provider.router_external=('True')
     end