diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index d5c24623..4de61223 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
       $log_user               = 'root'
       $log_group              = 'root'
       $log_style              = 'redhat'
-      $umask                  = '0000'
+      $umask                  = false
       $perm_file              = '0600'
       $perm_dir               = '0750'
       $spool_dir              = '/var/lib/rsyslog'