diff --git a/examples/ppa.pp b/examples/ppa.pp
index 4f4432a6fc..0685c82f10 100644
--- a/examples/ppa.pp
+++ b/examples/ppa.pp
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-class { 'apt': }
-
 # Example declaration of an Apt PPA
 apt::ppa { 'ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps': }
diff --git a/manifests/ppa.pp b/manifests/ppa.pp
index 52c5186d03..5c56a711c2 100644
--- a/manifests/ppa.pp
+++ b/manifests/ppa.pp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
   Optional[String] $package_name        = $apt::ppa_package,
   Boolean $package_manage               = false,
 ) {
+  include apt
+
   unless $release {
     fail('os.distro.codename fact not available: release parameter required')
   }