diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/sysctl/augeas.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/sysctl/augeas.rb
index be00a4b..4a020df 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/sysctl/augeas.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/sysctl/augeas.rb
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ def create
       value = resource[:value] || resource[:val]
 
       augopen! do |aug|
-        # Prefer to create the node next to a commented out entry
-        commented = aug.match("$target/#comment[.=~regexp('#{resource[:name]}([^a-z\.].*)?')]")
-        aug.insert(commented.first, resource[:name], false) unless commented.empty?
         aug.set(resource_path, value)
         setvars(aug)
       end