diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index 5d9e085..cda5875 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@
     $opendkim::keys.each |Hash $key| {
       ensure_resource('file', "${opendkim::configdir}/keys/${key['domain']}", {
         ensure  => 'directory',
-        recurse => true,
         owner   => 'root',
         group   => $opendkim::group,
         mode    => '0710',