diff --git a/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker.rb b/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker.rb
index e78a4cf..3751d07 100644
--- a/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker.rb
+++ b/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker.rb
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 require File.expand_path('pacemaker/standard_cib_object.rb', File.dirname(__FILE__))
+require File.expand_path('pacemaker/runnable_resource.rb',   File.dirname(__FILE__))
diff --git a/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker/runnable_resource.rb b/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker/runnable_resource.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3e69d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker/runnable_resource.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require 'chef/application'
+require ::File.expand_path('standard_cib_object', ::File.dirname(__FILE__))
+
+# Common code used by Pacemaker LWRP providers for resources supporting
+# the :run action.
+
+class Chef
+  module Mixin::Pacemaker
+    module RunnableResource
+      include StandardCIBObject
+
+      def delete_runnable_resource
+        return unless @current_resource
+        if @current_cib_object.running?
+          raise "Cannot delete running #{@current_cib_object}"
+        end
+        standard_delete_resource
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/providers/primitive.rb b/providers/primitive.rb
index 9d1007d..4d4ec56 100644
--- a/providers/primitive.rb
+++ b/providers/primitive.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ require ::File.expand_path('../libraries/pacemaker', ::File.dirname(__FILE__))
 require ::File.expand_path('../libraries/chef/mixin/pacemaker',
                            ::File.dirname(__FILE__))
 
-include Chef::Mixin::Pacemaker::StandardCIBObject
+include Chef::Mixin::Pacemaker::RunnableResource
 
 action :create do
   name = new_resource.name
@@ -40,12 +40,7 @@ action :create do
 end
 
 action :delete do
-  name = new_resource.name
-  next unless @current_resource
-  if @current_cib_object.running?
-    raise "Cannot delete running #{@current_cib_object}"
-  end
-  standard_delete_resource
+  delete_runnable_resource
 end
 
 action :start do