diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_binding/rabbitmqadmin.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_binding/rabbitmqadmin.rb
index 57e63411c..e7f9345b3 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_binding/rabbitmqadmin.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_binding/rabbitmqadmin.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     environment HOME: '/tmp'
   end
 
-  defaultfor feature: :posix
+  confine feature: :posix
 
   # Without this, the composite namevar stuff doesn't work properly.
   mk_resource_methods
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_erlang_cookie/ruby.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_erlang_cookie/ruby.rb
index e4c4cc05c..47dfdd348 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_erlang_cookie/ruby.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_erlang_cookie/ruby.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'puppet'
 require 'set'
 Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_erlang_cookie).provide(:ruby) do
-  defaultfor feature: :posix
+  confine feature: :posix
 
   def exists?
     # Hack to prevent the create method from being called.
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_exchange/rabbitmqadmin.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_exchange/rabbitmqadmin.rb
index 070ca5199..bdff0ed80 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_exchange/rabbitmqadmin.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_exchange/rabbitmqadmin.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       environment HOME: '/tmp'
     end
   end
-  defaultfor feature: :posix
+  confine feature: :posix
 
   def should_vhost
     if @should_vhost
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_parameter/rabbitmqctl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_parameter/rabbitmqctl.rb
index 9b46e5c15..5c910d731 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_parameter/rabbitmqctl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_parameter/rabbitmqctl.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'rabbitmqctl'))
 Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_parameter).provide(:rabbitmqctl, parent: Puppet::Provider::Rabbitmqctl) do
-  defaultfor feature: :posix
+  confine feature: :posix
 
   # cache parameters
   def self.parameters(name, vhost)
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqplugins.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqplugins.rb
index 84e20fc08..9437cf35f 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqplugins.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_plugin/rabbitmqplugins.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     end
   end
 
-  defaultfor feature: :posix
+  confine feature: :posix
 
   def self.instances
     plugin_list = run_with_retries do
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_policy/rabbitmqctl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_policy/rabbitmqctl.rb
index 2687481bb..aa4d21a58 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_policy/rabbitmqctl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_policy/rabbitmqctl.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'rabbitmqctl'))
 Puppet::Type.type(:rabbitmq_policy).provide(:rabbitmqctl, parent: Puppet::Provider::Rabbitmqctl) do
-  defaultfor feature: :posix
+  confine feature: :posix
 
   # cache policies
   def self.policies(name, vhost)
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_queue/rabbitmqadmin.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_queue/rabbitmqadmin.rb
index 9af3dd3ac..fb930b36b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_queue/rabbitmqadmin.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_queue/rabbitmqadmin.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       environment HOME: '/tmp'
     end
   end
-  defaultfor feature: :posix
+  confine feature: :posix
 
   def should_vhost
     if @should_vhost
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl.rb
index b1e2b575b..9eab0ddea 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user/rabbitmqctl.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     environment HOME: '/tmp'
   end
 
-  defaultfor feature: :posix
+  confine feature: :posix
 
   def initialize(value = {})
     super(value)
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl.rb
index eaf4ded7a..d44d4586d 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/rabbitmq_user_permissions/rabbitmqctl.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     end
   end
 
-  defaultfor feature: :posix
+  confine feature: :posix
 
   # cache users permissions
   def self.users(name, vhost)