diff --git a/manifests/main/dirs.pp b/manifests/main/dirs.pp
index 3ffb3f6..8b9d7b3 100644
--- a/manifests/main/dirs.pp
+++ b/manifests/main/dirs.pp
@@ -46,18 +46,5 @@ class confdroid_prometheus::main::dirs (
         ensure => absent,
       }
     }
-    # binary install directory
-    if $install_from_binary == true {
-      file { $ps_install_dir:
-        ensure   => directory,
-        owner    => 'root',
-        group    => 'root',
-        mode     => '0755',
-        selrange => s0,
-        selrole  => object_r,
-        seltype  => usr_,
-        seluser  => unconfined_u,
-      }
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/main/install.pp b/manifests/main/install.pp
index fb6a8c9..49af78a 100644
--- a/manifests/main/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/main/install.pp
@@ -7,16 +7,10 @@ class confdroid_prometheus::main::install (
 ) inherits confdroid_prometheus::params {
   require confdroid_prometheus::main::yumrepo
   if $manage_prometheus  == true {
-    if $install_from_binary == false {
-      package { $reqpackage_prom:
-        ensure => $pkg_ensure,
-      }
-    }
-    if $install_from_binary == true {
-      # place function here to install from binary releases, e.g. using the archive module
+    package { $reqpackage_prom:
+      ensure => $pkg_ensure,
     }
   }
-
   if $manage_node_exporter == true {
     package { $reqpackage_ne:
       ensure => $pkg_ensure,
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 0ccdbd6..0215aaf 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 # @param [String] ps_min_age_hours Minimum block age in hours before pruning
 # @param [String] ps_grace_hours Grace period in hours to be extra safe
 # @param [String] ps_sql_template the SQL template to use for checks.
-# @param [Boolean] install_from_binary whether to install from binary releases 
-#   instead of packages
 ##############################################################################
 class confdroid_prometheus::params (
 
@@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ class confdroid_prometheus::params (
   String $reqpackage_prom       = 'prometheus2',
   String $reqpackage_ne         = 'node_exporter',
   String $pkg_ensure            = 'present',
-  Boolean $install_from_binary  = false,
 
   # config logic
   Boolean $manage_prometheus    = false,