diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
index ae4d6b7..87d3993 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ schedule { 'never':
       require => File['/var/rhizo_backups'],
     }
 
-  if ($notouchrepo == "0") {
+  if ($notouchrepo == 0) {
     $rsched = "always"
   } else {
     $rsched = "never"