diff --git a/manifests/resource/vhost.pp b/manifests/resource/vhost.pp
index 3eb00278b..b6eb90ba8 100644
--- a/manifests/resource/vhost.pp
+++ b/manifests/resource/vhost.pp
@@ -65,19 +65,24 @@
   $location_cfg_append    = undef,
   $try_files              = undef) {
   File {
-    owner => 'root',
-    group => 'root',
-    mode  => '0644',
+    ensure => $ensure ? {
+      'absent' => absent,
+      default  => 'file',
+    },
+    notify => Class['nginx::service'],
+    owner  => 'root',
+    group  => 'root',
+    mode   => '0644',
   }
 
   # Add IPv6 Logic Check - Nginx service will not start if ipv6 is enabled
   # and support does not exist for it in the kernel.
-  if ($ipv6_enable == 'true') and ($ipaddress6) {
+  if ($ipv6_enable == true) and ($ipaddress6) {
     warning('nginx: IPv6 support is not enabled or configured properly')
   }
 
   # Check to see if SSL Certificates are properly defined.
-  if ($ssl == 'true') {
+  if ($ssl == true) {
     if ($ssl_cert == undef) or ($ssl_key == undef) {
       fail('nginx: SSL certificate/key (ssl_cert/ssl_cert) and/or SSL Private must be defined and exist on the target system(s)')
     }
@@ -86,18 +91,11 @@
   # Use the File Fragment Pattern to construct the configuration files.
   # Create the base configuration file reference.
   if ($listen_port != $ssl_port) {
-    file { "${nginx::config::nx_temp_dir}/nginx.d/${name}-001":
-      ensure  => $ensure ? {
-        'absent' => absent,
-        default  => 'file',
-      },
-      content => template('nginx/vhost/vhost_header.erb'),
-      notify  => Class['nginx::service'],
-    }
+    file { "${nginx::config::nx_temp_dir}/nginx.d/${name}-001": content => template('nginx/vhost/vhost_header.erb'), }
   }
 
-  if ($ssl == 'true') and ($ssl_port == $listen_port) {
-    $ssl_only = 'true'
+  if ($ssl == true) and ($ssl_port == $listen_port) {
+    $ssl_only = true
   }
 
   # Create the default location reference for the vHost
@@ -127,34 +125,13 @@
 
   # Create a proper file close stub.
   if ($listen_port != $ssl_port) {
-    file { "${nginx::config::nx_temp_dir}/nginx.d/${name}-699":
-      ensure  => $ensure ? {
-        'absent' => absent,
-        default  => 'file',
-      },
-      content => template('nginx/vhost/vhost_footer.erb'),
-      notify  => Class['nginx::service'],
-    }
+    file { "${nginx::config::nx_temp_dir}/nginx.d/${name}-699": content => template('nginx/vhost/vhost_footer.erb'), }
   }
 
   # Create SSL File Stubs if SSL is enabled
   if ($ssl) {
-    file { "${nginx::config::nx_temp_dir}/nginx.d/${name}-700-ssl":
-      ensure  => $ensure ? {
-        'absent' => absent,
-        default  => 'file',
-      },
-      content => template('nginx/vhost/vhost_ssl_header.erb'),
-      notify  => Class['nginx::service'],
-    }
+    file { "${nginx::config::nx_temp_dir}/nginx.d/${name}-700-ssl": content => template('nginx/vhost/vhost_ssl_header.erb'), }
 
-    file { "${nginx::config::nx_temp_dir}/nginx.d/${name}-999-ssl":
-      ensure  => $ensure ? {
-        'absent' => absent,
-        default  => 'file',
-      },
-      content => template('nginx/vhost/vhost_footer.erb'),
-      notify  => Class['nginx::service'],
-    }
+    file { "${nginx::config::nx_temp_dir}/nginx.d/${name}-999-ssl": content => template('nginx/vhost/vhost_footer.erb'), }
   }
 }