diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp
index 1bd37ae..c700a85 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class rhizo_base::freeswitch {
     }
 
   service { 'freeswitch':
-      ensure  => stopped,
       enable  => false,
       require => Package['freeswitch']
     }
diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/lcr.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/lcr.pp
index 1733aa3..db88b22 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/lcr.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/lcr.pp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class rhizo_base::lcr {
     }
 
   service { 'lcr':
-      ensure  => stopped,
       enable  => false,
       require => Package['lcr']
     }
diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/openbsc.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/openbsc.pp
index 1fe5475..09803a1 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/openbsc.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/openbsc.pp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class rhizo_base::openbsc {
     }
 
   service { 'osmocom-nitb':
-      ensure  => stopped,
       enable  => false,
       require => Package['osmocom-nitb']
     }