diff --git a/manifests/package.pp b/manifests/package.pp
index 27f979ca85..7358f35b5b 100644
--- a/manifests/package.pp
+++ b/manifests/package.pp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     'Debian': {
       class { 'sensu::repo::apt': }
-      if str2bool($sensu::install_repo) {
+      if $sensu::install_repo {
         $repo_require = Apt::Source['sensu']
       } else {
         $repo_require = undef