diff --git a/lib/chef/provider/package/macports.rb b/lib/chef/provider/package/macports.rb
index 33b3cf5ba85..2f15d4c2772 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provider/package/macports.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provider/package/macports.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ class Provider
     class Package
       class Macports < Chef::Provider::Package
 
-        provides :macports_package, os: "darwin"
+        provides :macports_package
 
         def load_current_resource
           @current_resource = Chef::Resource::Package.new(@new_resource.name)
diff --git a/lib/chef/resource/macports_package.rb b/lib/chef/resource/macports_package.rb
index 38d63f5eb8b..71d28b89be7 100644
--- a/lib/chef/resource/macports_package.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/resource/macports_package.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Chef
   class Resource
     class MacportsPackage < Chef::Resource::Package
 
-      provides :macports_package, os: "darwin"
+      provides :macports_package
 
       def initialize(name, run_context=nil)
         super