diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 39610a1d..4d655573 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@
 class vswitch::params {
   include openstacklib::defaults
 
-  if versioncmp($::puppetversion, '4.0.0') < 0 and versioncmp($::puppetversion, '3.6.1') >= 0 {
-    Package<| tag == 'openvswitch' |> {
-      allow_virtual => true,
-    }
-  }
-
   case $::osfamily {
     'Redhat': {
       $ovs_package_name      = 'openvswitch'