diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index afc63faf..7f238892 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ The target unit file to create
 
 ##### <a name="-systemd--unit_file--ensure"></a>`ensure`
 
-Data type: `Enum['present', 'absent', 'file']`
+Data type: `Enum['present', 'absent']`
 
 The state of the unit file to ensure
 
diff --git a/manifests/unit_file.pp b/manifests/unit_file.pp
index 5d35011e..9d0430f4 100644
--- a/manifests/unit_file.pp
+++ b/manifests/unit_file.pp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 #   }
 #
 define systemd::unit_file (
-  Enum['present', 'absent', 'file']        $ensure    = 'present',
+  Enum['present', 'absent']                $ensure    = 'present',
   Stdlib::Absolutepath                     $path      = '/etc/systemd/system',
   Optional[Variant[String, Sensitive[String], Deferred]] $content = undef,
   Optional[String]                         $source    = undef,