diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/nova_config.rb b/lib/puppet/type/nova_config.rb
index 8dab2e71d..007546dee 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/nova_config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/nova_config.rb
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:nova_config) do
   ensurable
 
   newparam(:name, :namevar => true) do
-    validate do |value|
-      unless value =~ /\S+\/\S+/
-        fail("Invalid nova_config #{value}, entries without sections are no longer supported, please add an explicit section (probably DEFAULT) to all nova_config resources")
-      end
-    end
+    newvalues(/\S+\/\S+/)
   end
 
   newproperty(:value) do
@@ -43,13 +39,4 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:nova_config) do
 
     defaultto false
   end
-
-  validate do
-    if self[:ensure] == :present
-      if self[:value].nil?
-        raise Puppet::Error, "Property value must be set for #{self[:name]} when ensure is present"
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/nova_config_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/nova_config_spec.rb
index fa9a78dd8..353fff087 100644
--- a/spec/unit/type/nova_config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/type/nova_config_spec.rb
@@ -4,43 +4,46 @@ describe 'Puppet::Type.type(:nova_config)' do
   before :each do
     @nova_config = Puppet::Type.type(:nova_config).new(:name => 'DEFAULT/foo', :value => 'bar')
   end
+
   it 'should require a name' do
     expect {
       Puppet::Type.type(:nova_config).new({})
     }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, 'Title or name must be provided')
   end
+
   it 'should not expect a name with whitespace' do
     expect {
       Puppet::Type.type(:nova_config).new(:name => 'f oo')
-    }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Invalid nova_config/)
+    }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Parameter name failed/)
   end
+
   it 'should fail when there is no section' do
     expect {
       Puppet::Type.type(:nova_config).new(:name => 'foo')
-    }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /entries without sections are no longer supported/)
+    }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Parameter name failed/)
   end
+
   it 'should not require a value when ensure is absent' do
     Puppet::Type.type(:nova_config).new(:name => 'DEFAULT/foo', :ensure => :absent)
   end
-  it 'should require a value when ensure is present' do
-    expect {
-      Puppet::Type.type(:nova_config).new(:name => 'DEFAULT/foo', :ensure => :present)
-    }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /Property value must be set/)
-  end
+
   it 'should accept a valid value' do
     @nova_config[:value] = 'bar'
     @nova_config[:value].should == 'bar'
   end
+
   it 'should not accept a value with whitespace' do
     @nova_config[:value] = 'b ar'
     @nova_config[:value].should == 'b ar'
   end
+
   it 'should accept valid ensure values' do
     @nova_config[:ensure] = :present
     @nova_config[:ensure].should == :present
     @nova_config[:ensure] = :absent
     @nova_config[:ensure].should == :absent
   end
+
   it 'should not accept invalid ensure values' do
     expect {
       @nova_config[:ensure] = :latest