diff --git a/modules/meetbot/manifests/site.pp b/modules/meetbot/manifests/site.pp
index 482d4422fe..b506d96a25 100644
--- a/modules/meetbot/manifests/site.pp
+++ b/modules/meetbot/manifests/site.pp
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ define meetbot::site(
   }
 
   service { "${name}-meetbot":
-    ensure    => running,
     provider  => upstart,
     require   => [
       Vcsrepo['/opt/meetbot'],
diff --git a/modules/statusbot/manifests/init.pp b/modules/statusbot/manifests/init.pp
index aa4bde38df..c12c960b9e 100644
--- a/modules/statusbot/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/statusbot/manifests/init.pp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ class statusbot(
   }
 
   service { 'statusbot':
-    ensure     => running,
     enable     => true,
     hasrestart => true,
     require    => File['/etc/init.d/statusbot'],