diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/single_use_slave.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/single_use_slave.pp
index 631057c4d8..0ecd2df3f2 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/single_use_slave.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/single_use_slave.pp
@@ -53,8 +53,4 @@ class openstack_project::single_use_slave (
     }
   }
 
-  package { 'cloud-init':
-    ensure => 'purged',
-  }
-
 }