diff --git a/files/snmpd.init b/files/snmpd.init
deleted file mode 100755
index 4196538..0000000
--- a/files/snmpd.init
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/sh -e
-### BEGIN INIT INFO
-# Provides:           snmpd snmptrapd
-# Required-Start:     $network $remote_fs $syslog
-# Required-Stop:      $network $remote_fs $syslog
-# Default-Start:      2 3 4 5
-# Default-Stop:       0 1 6
-# Short-Description:  SNMP agents
-# Description:        NET SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Agents
-### END INIT INFO
-#
-# Author:    Jochen Friedrich <jochen@scram.de>
-#
-set -e
-
-. /lib/lsb/init-functions
-
-export PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
-
-test -x /usr/sbin/snmpd || exit 0
-test -x /usr/sbin/snmptrapd || exit 0
-
-# Defaults
-export MIBDIRS=/usr/share/mibs/site:/usr/share/snmp/mibs:/usr/share/mibs/iana:/usr/share/mibs/ietf:/usr/share/mibs/netsnmp
-SNMPDRUN=yes
-SNMPDOPTS='-Lsd -Lf /dev/null -p /var/run/snmpd.pid'
-TRAPDRUN=no
-TRAPDOPTS='-Lsd -p /var/run/snmptrapd.pid'
-
-# Reads config file (will override defaults above)
-[ -r /etc/default/snmpd ] && . /etc/default/snmpd
-
-# Cd to / before starting any daemons.
-cd /
-
-# Create compatibility link to old AgentX socket location
-if [ "$SNMPDCOMPAT" = "yes" ] && [ "$1" != status ]; then
-  ln -sf /var/agentx/master /var/run/agentx
-fi
-
-case "$1" in
-  start)
-    log_daemon_msg "Starting network management services:"
-    if [ "$SNMPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf ]; then
-	start-stop-daemon --quiet --start --oknodo --exec /usr/sbin/snmpd \
-	    -- $SNMPDOPTS
-	log_progress_msg " snmpd"
-    fi
-    if [ "$TRAPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmptrapd.conf ]; then
-	start-stop-daemon --quiet --start --oknodo --exec /usr/sbin/snmptrapd \
-	    -- $TRAPDOPTS
-	log_progress_msg " snmptrapd"
-    fi
-    ;;
-  stop)
-    log_daemon_msg "Stopping network management services:"
-    start-stop-daemon --quiet --stop --oknodo --exec /usr/sbin/snmpd
-    log_progress_msg " snmpd"
-    start-stop-daemon --quiet --stop --oknodo --exec /usr/sbin/snmptrapd
-    log_progress_msg " snmptrapd"
-    ;;
-  restart)
-    log_daemon_msg "Restarting network management services:"
-    start-stop-daemon --quiet --stop --oknodo --exec /usr/sbin/snmpd
-    start-stop-daemon --quiet --stop --oknodo --exec /usr/sbin/snmptrapd
-    # Allow the daemons time to exit completely.
-    sleep 2
-    if [ "$SNMPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf ]; then
-	start-stop-daemon --quiet --start --exec /usr/sbin/snmpd -- $SNMPDOPTS
-	log_progress_msg " snmpd"
-    fi
-    if [ "$TRAPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmptrapd.conf ]; then
-	# Allow snmpd time to start up.
-	sleep 1
-	start-stop-daemon --quiet --start --exec /usr/sbin/snmptrapd -- $TRAPDOPTS
-	log_progress_msg " snmptrapd"
-    fi
-    ;;
-  reload|force-reload)
-    log_daemon_msg "Reloading network management services:"
-    if [ "$SNMPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf ]; then
-        start-stop-daemon --quiet --stop --signal 1 \
-	    --pidfile /var/run/snmpd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/snmpd
-	log_progress_msg " snmpd"
-    fi
-    ;;
-  status)
-    status=0
-    if [ "$SNMPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf ]; then
-    	status_of_proc /usr/sbin/snmpd snmpd || status=$?
-    fi
-    if [ "$TRAPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmptrapd.conf ]; then
-    	status_of_proc /usr/sbin/snmptrapd snmptrapd || status=$?
-    fi
-    exit $status
-    ;;
-  *)
-    echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/snmpd {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload|status}"
-    exit 1
-esac
-
-exit 0
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index b32dfcc..8cda992 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -13,26 +13,6 @@ class snmpd {
     hasrestart => true,
     subscribe  => File['/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf'],
   }
-
-  if ($::osfamily == 'Debian') {
-    # This file is only needed on machines pre-precise. There is a bug in
-    # the previous init script versions which causes them to attempt
-    # snmptrapd even if it's configured not to run, and then to report
-    # failure.
-    file { '/etc/init.d/snmpd':
-      ensure  => present,
-      owner   => 'root',
-      group   => 'root',
-      mode    => '0755',
-      source  => 'puppet:///modules/snmpd/snmpd.init',
-      replace => true,
-      require => Package['snmpd'],
-    }
-
-    File['/etc/init.d/snmpd'] -> Service['snmpd']
-
-  }
-
   file { '/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf':
     ensure  => present,
     owner   => 'root',