diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/postgresql_psql.rb b/lib/puppet/type/postgresql_psql.rb
index 3b4a1c8353..d0101857c0 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/postgresql_psql.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/postgresql_psql.rb
@@ -138,10 +138,6 @@ def matches(value)
     ["postgresql::server::service::end::#{self[:instance]}"]
   end
 
-  autorequire(:service) do
-    ["postgresqld_instance_#{self[:instance]}"]
-  end
-
   def should_run_sql(refreshing = false)
     onlyif_param = @parameters[:onlyif]
     unless_param = @parameters[:unless]