diff --git a/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker/runnable_resource.rb b/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker/runnable_resource.rb
index d3e69d1..71ebf5b 100644
--- a/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker/runnable_resource.rb
+++ b/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker/runnable_resource.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@ class Chef
     module RunnableResource
       include StandardCIBObject
 
+      def start_runnable_resource
+        name = new_resource.name
+        unless @current_resource
+          raise "Cannot start non-existent #{cib_object_class.description} '#{name}'"
+        end
+        return if @current_cib_object.running?
+        execute @current_cib_object.start_command do
+          action :nothing
+        end.run_action(:run)
+        new_resource.updated_by_last_action(true)
+        Chef::Log.info "Successfully started #{@current_cib_object}"
+      end
+
       def delete_runnable_resource
         return unless @current_resource
         if @current_cib_object.running?
diff --git a/providers/primitive.rb b/providers/primitive.rb
index 4d4ec56..aece744 100644
--- a/providers/primitive.rb
+++ b/providers/primitive.rb
@@ -44,16 +44,7 @@ action :delete do
 end
 
 action :start do
-  name = new_resource.name
-  unless @current_resource
-    raise "Cannot start non-existent #{cib_object_class.description} '#{name}'"
-  end
-  next if @current_cib_object.running?
-  execute @current_cib_object.start_command do
-    action :nothing
-  end.run_action(:run)
-  new_resource.updated_by_last_action(true)
-  Chef::Log.info "Successfully started #{@current_cib_object}"
+  start_runnable_resource
 end
 
 action :stop do