diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 13d52c6..b4640d1 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 
   # Use the monit_version fact if available, else use the default for the
   # platform.
-  $monit_version_real = pick(fact('monit_version'), $monit::params::monit_version)
+  $monit_version_real = pick($facts['monit_version'], $monit::params::monit_version)
 
   if($start_delay and $start_delay > 0 and versioncmp($monit_version_real,'5') < 0) {
     fail("start_delay requires at least Monit 5.0. Detected version is <${monit_version_real}>.")