diff --git a/facts.d/os_service_default.txt b/facts.d/os_service_default.txt
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+++ b/facts.d/os_service_default.txt
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+os_service_default='<SERVICE DEFAULT>'
diff --git a/lib/facter/os_service_default.rb b/lib/facter/os_service_default.rb
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+++ b/lib/facter/os_service_default.rb
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+#
+# This adds the os_service_default fact for people with facter < 2.0.1
+# For people with facter >= 2.0.1, the facts.d/os_services_default.txt should
+# provide this information
+#
+require 'puppet/util/package'
+
+if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Facter.value(:facterversion), '2.0.1') < 0
+  Facter.add('os_service_default') do
+    setcode do
+      '<SERVICE DEFAULT>'
+    end
+  end
+end