diff --git a/moduleroot/spec/spec_helper.rb.erb b/moduleroot/spec/spec_helper.rb.erb
index 4a5c46c..b68b8dd 100644
--- a/moduleroot/spec/spec_helper.rb.erb
+++ b/moduleroot/spec/spec_helper.rb.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ RSpec.configure do |c|
   c.alias_it_should_behave_like_to :it_raises, 'raises'
 
   c.module_path = File.join(fixture_path, 'modules')
-  c.manifest_dir = File.join(fixture_path, 'manifests')
 end
 
 at_exit { RSpec::Puppet::Coverage.report! }