diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b83762..00afc5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ create those.
 The basic usage is:
 
 ```puppet
-include ::etherpad
+include etherpad
 ```
 
 note that this will use the local DirtyDB and is not recommended beyond basic testing.
diff --git a/manifests/service.pp b/manifests/service.pp
index bf53cca..a18dd80 100644
--- a/manifests/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/service.pp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     default => $etherpad::service_provider,
   }
 
-  contain "::etherpad::service::${svc_provider}"
+  contain "etherpad::service::${svc_provider}"
 
   service { $etherpad::service_name:
     ensure   => $etherpad::service_ensure,
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   }
 
   unless $etherpad::ensure == 'absent' {
-    Class["::etherpad::service::${svc_provider}"]
+    Class["etherpad::service::${svc_provider}"]
     -> Service[$etherpad::service_name]
   }
 }
diff --git a/spec/defines/etherpad_plugin_common_spec.rb b/spec/defines/etherpad_plugin_common_spec.rb
index 42a809c..9159b98 100644
--- a/spec/defines/etherpad_plugin_common_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/etherpad_plugin_common_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   on_supported_os.each do |os, facts|
     context "on #{os}" do
       let(:pre_condition) do
-        'include ::etherpad'
+        'include etherpad'
       end
       let(:facts) do
         facts