diff --git a/data/common.yaml b/data/common.yaml
index ebba0b6..9cc1d2a 100644
--- a/data/common.yaml
+++ b/data/common.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ limits::manage_limits_d_dir: true
 limits::purge_limits_d_dir: true
 
 limits::limits_file: /etc/security/limits.conf
-limits::manage_limits_file: false
+limits::manage_limits_file: true
 limits::limits_file_owner: 'root'
 limits::limits_file_group: 'root'
 limits::limits_file_mode: '0644'
diff --git a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
index 7318f1f..b957896 100644
--- a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@
         end
 
         it do
-          is_expected.not_to contain_file('/etc/security/limits.conf')
+          is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/security/limits.conf').with(
+            'ensure' => 'file',
+            'owner'  => 'root',
+            'group'  => 'root',
+            'mode'   => '0644'
+          )
         end
       end
 
@@ -61,20 +66,15 @@
         it { is_expected.not_to contain_file('/etc/security/limits.d') }
       end
 
-      describe 'with manage_limits_file set to true' do
+      describe 'with manage_limits_file set to false' do
         let :params do
           {
-            manage_limits_file: true
+            manage_limits_file: false
           }
         end
 
         it do
-          is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/security/limits.conf').with(
-            'ensure' => 'file',
-            'owner'  => 'root',
-            'group'  => 'root',
-            'mode'   => '0644'
-          )
+          is_expected.not_to contain_file('/etc/security/limits.conf')
         end
       end
     end