diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e0ab4cc..d0987774 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -687,10 +687,9 @@ cronjob. The variable configures the systemd.timer option [onCalender](https://w
 It defaults to `*-*-* ${fqdn_rand(24)}:${fqdn_rand(60)}:00`. This will start
 the cleanup service on a daily basis. The exact minute and hour is random
 per node based on the [fqdn_rand](https://puppet.com/docs/puppet/5.5/function.html#fqdnrand)
-method. On non-systemd systems, the cron runs daily and you need the
-[puppet/cron](https://forge.puppet.com/puppet/cron) module. On systemd systems
-you need the [camptocamp/systemd](https://forge.puppet.com/camptocamp/systemd)
-module. Both are optional dependencies and not automatically installed!
+method. On non-systemd systems, the cron runs daily and the `$puppetdb_user` needs
+to be able to run cron jobs. On systemd systems you need the [camptocamp/systemd](https://forge.puppet.com/camptocamp/systemd)
+module, which is an optional dependency and not automatically installed!
 
 #### `dlo_max_age`
 
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index b671a1b8..524d1f45 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -304,16 +304,15 @@
         active  => true,
       }
     } else {
-      cron::job{'puppetdb-dlo-cleanup':
-        ensure      => 'present',
-        minute      => fqdn_rand(60),
-        hour        => fqdn_rand(24),
-        date        => '*',
-        month       => '*',
-        weekday     => '*',
-        command     => "/usr/bin/find /opt/puppetlabs/server/data/puppetdb/stockpile/discard/ -type f -mtime ${dlo_max_age} -delete",
-        user        => $puppetdb_user,
-        description => 'Cleanup old discarded puppetdb reports',
+      cron { 'puppetdb-dlo-cleanup':
+        ensure   => 'present',
+        minute   => fqdn_rand(60),
+        hour     => fqdn_rand(24),
+        monthday => '*',
+        month    => '*',
+        weekday  => '*',
+        command  => "/usr/bin/find /opt/puppetlabs/server/data/puppetdb/stockpile/discard/ -type f -mtime ${dlo_max_age} -delete",
+        user     => $puppetdb_user,
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/spec/unit/classes/server_spec.rb b/spec/unit/classes/server_spec.rb
index c96cba9f..b81d69c5 100644
--- a/spec/unit/classes/server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/classes/server_spec.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
           it { is_expected.to contain_systemd__unit_file('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup.service') }
           it { is_expected.to contain_systemd__unit_file('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup.timer').with_enable(true).with_active(true) }
 
-          it { is_expected.not_to contain_cron__job('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup') }
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_cron('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup') }
         end
 
         describe 'dlo cleanup service can be disabled by params' do
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@
 
           it { is_expected.not_to contain_systemd__unit_file('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup.service') }
           it { is_expected.not_to contain_systemd__unit_file('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup.timer') }
-          it { is_expected.not_to contain_cron__job('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup') }
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_cron('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup') }
         end
       end
 
       context 'when systemd is not available' do
         describe 'by default dlo cleanup is set up with cron' do
-          it { is_expected.to contain_cron__job('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup').with_ensure('present') }
+          it { is_expected.to contain_cron('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup').with_ensure('present') }
 
           it { is_expected.not_to contain_systemd__unit_file('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup.service') }
           it { is_expected.not_to contain_systemd__unit_file('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup.timer') }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 
           it { is_expected.not_to contain_systemd__unit_file('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup.service') }
           it { is_expected.not_to contain_systemd__unit_file('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup.timer') }
-          it { is_expected.not_to contain_cron__job('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup') }
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_cron('puppetdb-dlo-cleanup') }
         end
       end
     end