diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 9e6cb61..c5b8302 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -19,19 +19,11 @@
   # This prevents typing root password the first time a cask is installed
   file { $cask_room:
     ensure  => directory,
-    before  => Package['brew-cask'],
     require => File[$cask_home]
   }
 
-  package { 'brew-cask':
-    require  => Homebrew::Tap['caskroom/cask'],
-    provider => homebrew
-  }
-
   boxen::env_script { 'brewcask':
     content  => template('brewcask/env.sh.erb'),
     priority => highest,
   }
-
-  Package['brew-cask'] -> Package <| provider == brewcask |>
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/brewcask_spec.rb b/spec/classes/brewcask_spec.rb
index 119d5bb..36ccfef 100644
--- a/spec/classes/brewcask_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/brewcask_spec.rb
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
     should contain_file('/test/custom/homebrew-cask/Caskroom').with_ensure('directory')
   end
 
-  it do
-    should contain_package('brew-cask').with_provider('homebrew')
-  end
-
   it do
     should contain_boxen__env_script('brewcask').with_ensure('present')
   end