diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 90b754588..9ef509f2a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ instance, without sharding functionality.
 ### Beginning with MongoDB
 
 If you just want a server installation with the default options you can run
-`include '::mongodb::server'`. If you need to customize configuration
+`include mongodb::server`. If you need to customize configuration
 options you need to do the following:
 
 ```puppet
-class {'::mongodb::server':
+class {'mongodb::server':
   port    => 27018,
   verbose => true,
 }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class {'::mongodb::server':
 For Red Hat family systems, the client can be installed in a similar fashion:
 
 ```puppet
-class {'::mongodb::client':}
+class {'mongodb::client':}
 ```
 
 Note that for Debian/Ubuntu family systems the client is installed with the
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ If one plans to configure sharding for a Mongo deployment, the module offer
 the `mongos` installation. `mongos` can be installed the following way :
 
 ```puppet
-class {'::mongodb::mongos' :
+class {'mongodb::mongos' :
   configdb => ['configsvr1.example.com:27018'],
 }
 ```
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ packages are outdated and not appropriate for a production environment.
 To install MongoDB from 10gen repository:
 
 ```puppet
-class {'::mongodb::globals':
+class {'mongodb::globals':
   manage_package_repo => true,
-}->
-class {'::mongodb::client': } ->
-class {'::mongodb::server': }
+}
+-> class {'mongodb::client': }
+-> class {'mongodb::server': }
 ```
 
 If you don't want to use the 10gen/MongoDB software repository or the OS packages,
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ you can point the module to a custom one.
 To install MongoDB from a custom repository:
 
 ```puppet
-class {'::mongodb::globals':
+class {'mongodb::globals':
   manage_package_repo => true,
   repo_location => 'http://example.com/repo'
-}->
-class {'::mongodb::server': }->
-class {'::mongodb::client': }
+}
+-> class {'mongodb::server': }
+-> class {'mongodb::client': }
 ```
 
 Having a local copy of MongoDB repository (that is managed by your private modules)
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ you can still enjoy the charms of `mongodb::params` that manage packages.
 To disable managing of repository, but still enable managing packages:
 
 ```puppet
-class {'::mongodb::globals':
+class {'mongodb::globals':
   manage_package_repo => false,
   manage_package      => true,
-}->
-class {'::mongodb::server': }->
-class {'::mongodb::client': }
+}
+-> class {'mongodb::server': }
+-> class {'mongodb::client': }
 ```
 
 ## Usage
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ On its own it does nothing.
 To install MongoDB server, create database "testdb" and user "user1" with password "pass1".
 
 ```puppet
-class {'::mongodb::server':
+class {'mongodb::server':
   auth => true,
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/client.pp b/examples/client.pp
index 56a3e6d40..8d8c069da 100644
--- a/examples/client.pp
+++ b/examples/client.pp
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-class { '::mongodb::globals': manage_package_repo => true }
--> class { '::mongodb::client': }
+class { 'mongodb::globals': manage_package_repo => true }
+-> class { 'mongodb::client': }
diff --git a/examples/globals.pp b/examples/globals.pp
index 4d5e0db1c..6cb391940 100644
--- a/examples/globals.pp
+++ b/examples/globals.pp
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-class { '::mongodb::globals':
+class { 'mongodb::globals':
   manage_package_repo => true,
 }
diff --git a/examples/init.pp b/examples/init.pp
index aac044ee0..d6a768812 100644
--- a/examples/init.pp
+++ b/examples/init.pp
@@ -1 +1 @@
-class { '::mongodb': }
+class { 'mongodb': }
diff --git a/examples/replicaset.pp b/examples/replicaset.pp
index a77831199..88257aa60 100644
--- a/examples/replicaset.pp
+++ b/examples/replicaset.pp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 node default {
-  class { '::mongodb::globals':
+  class { 'mongodb::globals':
     manage_package_repo => true,
   }
-  -> class { '::mongodb::server':
+  -> class { 'mongodb::server':
     smallfiles => true,
     bind_ip    => ['0.0.0.0'],
     replset    => 'rsmain',
diff --git a/examples/server.pp b/examples/server.pp
index b3f9850fb..6751e2d40 100644
--- a/examples/server.pp
+++ b/examples/server.pp
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-class { '::mongodb::globals': manage_package_repo => true }
--> class { '::mongodb::server': }
+class { 'mongodb::globals': manage_package_repo => true }
+-> class { 'mongodb::server': }
diff --git a/examples/sharding.pp b/examples/sharding.pp
index 9f313325b..ab4975c20 100644
--- a/examples/sharding.pp
+++ b/examples/sharding.pp
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 node 'mongos' {
 
-  class {'::mongodb::globals':
+  class {'mongodb::globals':
     manage_package_repo => true,
   }
-  -> class {'::mongodb::server':
+  -> class {'mongodb::server':
     configsvr => true,
     bind_ip   => $::ipaddress,
   }
-  -> class {'::mongodb::client': }
-  -> class {'::mongodb::mongos':
+  -> class {'mongodb::client': }
+  -> class {'mongodb::mongos':
     configdb => ["${::ipaddress}:27019"],
   }
   -> mongodb_shard { 'rs1' :
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@
 
 node 'mongod1' {
 
-  class {'::mongodb::globals':
+  class {'mongodb::globals':
     manage_package_repo => true,
   }
-  -> class {'::mongodb::server':
+  -> class {'mongodb::server':
     shardsvr => true,
     replset  => 'rs1',
     bind_ip  => $::ipaddress,
   }
-  -> class {'::mongodb::client': }
+  -> class {'mongodb::client': }
   mongodb_replset{'rs1':
     members => ['mongod1:27018', 'mongod2:27018'],
   }
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@
 
 node 'mongod2' {
 
-  class {'::mongodb::globals':
+  class {'mongodb::globals':
     manage_package_repo => true,
   }
-  -> class {'::mongodb::server':
+  -> class {'mongodb::server':
     shardsvr => true,
     replset  => 'rs1',
     bind_ip  => $::ipaddress,
   }
-  -> class {'::mongodb::client': }
+  -> class {'mongodb::client': }
   mongodb_replset{'rs1':
     members => ['mongod1:27018', 'mongod2:27018'],
   }
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/mongodb.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/mongodb.rb
index 14f4237bf..752ab82a3 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/mongodb.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/mongodb.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def self.mongo_conf
     file = mongod_conf_file
     # The mongo conf is probably a key-value store, even though 2.6 is
     # supposed to use YAML, because the config template is applied
-    # based on $::mongodb::globals::version which is the user will not
+    # based on $mongodb::globals::version which is the user will not
     # necessarily set. This attempts to get the port from both types of
     # config files.
     config = YAML.load_file(file)
diff --git a/manifests/client.pp b/manifests/client.pp
index 6649d9bc5..3d75d667d 100644
--- a/manifests/client.pp
+++ b/manifests/client.pp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   Variant[Boolean, String] $ensure = $mongodb::params::package_ensure_client,
   Optional[String] $package_name   = $mongodb::params::client_package_name,
 ) inherits mongodb::params {
-  anchor { '::mongodb::client::start': }
-  -> class { '::mongodb::client::install': }
-  -> anchor { '::mongodb::client::end': }
+  anchor { 'mongodb::client::start': }
+  -> class { 'mongodb::client::install': }
+  -> anchor { 'mongodb::client::end': }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/globals.pp b/manifests/globals.pp
index 6c29bdc63..2f0539b88 100644
--- a/manifests/globals.pp
+++ b/manifests/globals.pp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       fail('You must set mongodb::globals::version when mongodb::globals::use_enterprise_repo is true')
     }
 
-    class { '::mongodb::repo':
+    class { 'mongodb::repo':
       ensure        => present,
       repo_location => $repo_location,
       proxy         => $repo_proxy,
diff --git a/manifests/mongos.pp b/manifests/mongos.pp
index 53f8336e5..0e38fd450 100644
--- a/manifests/mongos.pp
+++ b/manifests/mongos.pp
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
     }
   } else {
     anchor { 'mongodb::mongos::start': }
-    -> class { '::mongodb::mongos::service': }
-    -> class { '::mongodb::mongos::config': }
-    -> class { '::mongodb::mongos::install': }
+    -> class { 'mongodb::mongos::service': }
+    -> class { 'mongodb::mongos::config': }
+    -> class { 'mongodb::mongos::install': }
     -> anchor { 'mongodb::mongos::end': }
   }
 
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 12ebeef3e..c7ad071ae 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   $pidfilemode           = pick($mongodb::globals::pidfilemode, '0644')
   $manage_pidfile        = pick($mongodb::globals::manage_pidfile, true)
 
-  $version = $::mongodb::globals::version
+  $version = $mongodb::globals::version
 
   $config_data           = undef
 
@@ -38,41 +38,41 @@
     'RedHat', 'Linux', 'Suse': {
 
       if $manage_package {
-        $user        = pick($::mongodb::globals::user, 'mongod')
-        $group       = pick($::mongodb::globals::group, 'mongod')
+        $user        = pick($mongodb::globals::user, 'mongod')
+        $group       = pick($mongodb::globals::group, 'mongod')
         if ($version == undef) {
-          $server_package_name   = pick($::mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-org-server')
-          $client_package_name   = pick($::mongodb::globals::client_package_name, 'mongodb-org-shell')
-          $mongos_package_name   = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-org-mongos')
+          $server_package_name   = pick($mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-org-server')
+          $client_package_name   = pick($mongodb::globals::client_package_name, 'mongodb-org-shell')
+          $mongos_package_name   = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-org-mongos')
           $package_ensure        = true
           $package_ensure_client = true
           $package_ensure_mongos = true
         } else {
           # check if the version is greater than 2.6
           if $version and (versioncmp($version, '2.6.0') >= 0) {
-            $server_package_name   = pick($::mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-org-server')
-            $client_package_name   = pick($::mongodb::globals::client_package_name, 'mongodb-org-shell')
-            $mongos_package_name   = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-org-mongos')
+            $server_package_name   = pick($mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-org-server')
+            $client_package_name   = pick($mongodb::globals::client_package_name, 'mongodb-org-shell')
+            $mongos_package_name   = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-org-mongos')
             $package_ensure        = $version
             $package_ensure_client = $version
             $package_ensure_mongos = $version
           } else {
-            $server_package_name   = pick($::mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
-            $client_package_name   = pick($::mongodb::globals::client_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
-            $mongos_package_name   = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
+            $server_package_name   = pick($mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
+            $client_package_name   = pick($mongodb::globals::client_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
+            $mongos_package_name   = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
             $package_ensure        = $version
             $package_ensure_client = $version #this is still needed in case they are only installing the client
             $package_ensure_mongos = $version
           }
         }
-        $service_name            = pick($::mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongod')
-        $mongos_service_name     = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_service_name, 'mongos')
+        $service_name            = pick($mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongod')
+        $mongos_service_name     = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_service_name, 'mongos')
         $config                  = '/etc/mongod.conf'
         $mongos_config           = '/etc/mongodb-shard.conf'
         $dbpath                  = '/var/lib/mongodb'
         $logpath                 = '/var/log/mongodb/mongod.log'
         $pidfilepath             = '/var/run/mongodb/mongod.pid'
-        $bind_ip                 = pick($::mongodb::globals::bind_ip, ['127.0.0.1'])
+        $bind_ip                 = pick($mongodb::globals::bind_ip, ['127.0.0.1'])
         $fork                    = true
         $mongos_pidfilepath      = undef
         $mongos_unixsocketprefix = undef
@@ -90,15 +90,15 @@
           $package_ensure_client = $version
           $package_ensure_mongos = $version
         }
-        $user                = pick($::mongodb::globals::user, 'mongodb')
-        $group               = pick($::mongodb::globals::group, 'mongodb')
-        $server_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-server')
-        $client_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::client_package_name, 'mongodb')
-        $mongos_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-server')
-        $service_name        = pick($::mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongod')
+        $user                = pick($mongodb::globals::user, 'mongodb')
+        $group               = pick($mongodb::globals::group, 'mongodb')
+        $server_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-server')
+        $client_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::client_package_name, 'mongodb')
+        $mongos_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-server')
+        $service_name        = pick($mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongod')
         $dbpath              = '/var/lib/mongodb'
         $logpath             = '/var/log/mongodb/mongodb.log'
-        $bind_ip             = pick($::mongodb::globals::bind_ip, ['127.0.0.1'])
+        $bind_ip             = pick($mongodb::globals::bind_ip, ['127.0.0.1'])
         if ($::operatingsystem == 'fedora' and versioncmp($::operatingsystemrelease, '22') >= 0 or
             $::operatingsystem != 'fedora' and versioncmp($::operatingsystemrelease, '7.0') >= 0) {
           $config                  = '/etc/mongod.conf'
@@ -123,49 +123,49 @@
     }
     'Debian': {
       if $manage_package {
-        $user  = pick($::mongodb::globals::user, 'mongodb')
-        $group = pick($::mongodb::globals::group, 'mongodb')
+        $user  = pick($mongodb::globals::user, 'mongodb')
+        $group = pick($mongodb::globals::group, 'mongodb')
         if $mongodb::globals::use_enterprise_repo == true {
             $edition = 'enterprise'
         } else {
             $edition = 'org'
         }
         if ($version == undef) {
-          $server_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::server_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-server")
-          $client_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::client_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-shell")
-          $mongos_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-mongos")
+          $server_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::server_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-server")
+          $client_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::client_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-shell")
+          $mongos_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-mongos")
           $package_ensure = true
           $package_ensure_client = true
           $package_ensure_mongos = true
-          $service_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongod')
+          $service_name = pick($mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongod')
           $config = '/etc/mongod.conf'
         } else {
           # check if the version is greater than 2.6
           if $version and (versioncmp($version, '2.6.0') >= 0) {
-            $server_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::server_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-server")
-            $client_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::client_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-shell")
-            $mongos_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-mongos")
+            $server_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::server_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-server")
+            $client_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::client_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-shell")
+            $mongos_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, "mongodb-${edition}-mongos")
             $package_ensure = $version
             $package_ensure_client = $version
             $package_ensure_mongos = $version
-            $service_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongod')
+            $service_name = pick($mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongod')
             $config = '/etc/mongod.conf'
           } else {
-            $server_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
-            $client_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::client_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
-            $mongos_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
+            $server_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
+            $client_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::client_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
+            $mongos_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-10gen')
             $package_ensure = $version
             $package_ensure_client = $version #this is still needed in case they are only installing the client
-            $service_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongodb')
+            $service_name = pick($mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongodb')
             $config = '/etc/mongodb.conf'
           }
         }
-        $mongos_service_name     = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_service_name, 'mongos')
+        $mongos_service_name     = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_service_name, 'mongos')
         $mongos_config           = '/etc/mongodb-shard.conf'
         $dbpath                  = '/var/lib/mongodb'
         $logpath                 = '/var/log/mongodb/mongodb.log'
-        $pidfilepath             = pick($::mongodb::globals::pidfilepath, '/var/run/mongod.pid')
-        $bind_ip                 = pick($::mongodb::globals::bind_ip, ['127.0.0.1'])
+        $pidfilepath             = pick($mongodb::globals::pidfilepath, '/var/run/mongod.pid')
+        $bind_ip                 = pick($mongodb::globals::bind_ip, ['127.0.0.1'])
       } else {
         # although we are living in a free world,
         # I would not recommend to use the prepacked
@@ -180,19 +180,19 @@
           $package_ensure_client = $version
           $package_ensure_mongos = $version
         }
-        $user                = pick($::mongodb::globals::user, 'mongodb')
-        $group               = pick($::mongodb::globals::group, 'mongodb')
-        $server_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-server')
-        $client_package_name = $::mongodb::globals::client_package_name
-        $mongos_package_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-server')
-        $service_name        = pick($::mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongodb')
-        $mongos_service_name = pick($::mongodb::globals::mongos_service_name, 'mongos')
+        $user                = pick($mongodb::globals::user, 'mongodb')
+        $group               = pick($mongodb::globals::group, 'mongodb')
+        $server_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::server_package_name, 'mongodb-server')
+        $client_package_name = $mongodb::globals::client_package_name
+        $mongos_package_name = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_package_name, 'mongodb-server')
+        $service_name        = pick($mongodb::globals::service_name, 'mongodb')
+        $mongos_service_name = pick($mongodb::globals::mongos_service_name, 'mongos')
         $config              = '/etc/mongodb.conf'
         $mongos_config       = '/etc/mongodb-shard.conf'
         $dbpath              = '/var/lib/mongodb'
         $logpath             = '/var/log/mongodb/mongodb.log'
-        $bind_ip             = pick($::mongodb::globals::bind_ip, ['127.0.0.1'])
-        $pidfilepath         = $::mongodb::globals::pidfilepath
+        $bind_ip             = pick($mongodb::globals::bind_ip, ['127.0.0.1'])
+        $pidfilepath         = $mongodb::globals::pidfilepath
       }
       # avoid using fork because of the init scripts design
       $fork                    = undef
diff --git a/manifests/repo.pp b/manifests/repo.pp
index 3e939d83e..ce5d32278 100644
--- a/manifests/repo.pp
+++ b/manifests/repo.pp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         $description = 'MongoDB/10gen Repository'
       }
 
-      class { '::mongodb::repo::yum': }
+      class { 'mongodb::repo::yum': }
     }
 
     'Debian': {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         $key         = '492EAFE8CD016A07919F1D2B9ECBEC467F0CEB10'
         $key_server  = 'hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80'
       }
-      class { '::mongodb::repo::apt': }
+      class { 'mongodb::repo::apt': }
     }
 
     default: {
diff --git a/manifests/repo/apt.pp b/manifests/repo/apt.pp
index 184f3654e..c3ad969c3 100644
--- a/manifests/repo/apt.pp
+++ b/manifests/repo/apt.pp
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 
   include ::apt
 
-  if($::mongodb::repo::ensure == 'present' or $::mongodb::repo::ensure == true) {
+  if($mongodb::repo::ensure == 'present' or $mongodb::repo::ensure == true) {
     apt::source { 'mongodb':
-      location => $::mongodb::repo::location,
-      release  => $::mongodb::repo::release,
-      repos    => $::mongodb::repo::repos,
+      location => $mongodb::repo::location,
+      release  => $mongodb::repo::release,
+      repos    => $mongodb::repo::repos,
       key      => {
-        'id'     => $::mongodb::repo::key,
-        'server' => $::mongodb::repo::key_server,
+        'id'     => $mongodb::repo::key,
+        'server' => $mongodb::repo::key_server,
       },
     }
 
diff --git a/manifests/repo/yum.pp b/manifests/repo/yum.pp
index 6046e9a3e..7ee32ebf7 100644
--- a/manifests/repo/yum.pp
+++ b/manifests/repo/yum.pp
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
   # We try to follow/reproduce the instruction
   # http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-red-hat-centos-or-fedora-linux/
 
-  if($::mongodb::repo::ensure == 'present' or $::mongodb::repo::ensure == true) {
+  if($mongodb::repo::ensure == 'present' or $mongodb::repo::ensure == true) {
     yumrepo { 'mongodb':
-      descr          => $::mongodb::repo::description,
-      baseurl        => $::mongodb::repo::location,
+      descr          => $mongodb::repo::description,
+      baseurl        => $mongodb::repo::location,
       gpgcheck       => '0',
       enabled        => '1',
-      proxy          => $::mongodb::repo::proxy,
-      proxy_username => $::mongodb::repo::proxy_username,
-      proxy_password => $::mongodb::repo::proxy_password,
+      proxy          => $mongodb::repo::proxy,
+      proxy_username => $mongodb::repo::proxy_username,
+      proxy_password => $mongodb::repo::proxy_password,
     }
     Yumrepo['mongodb'] -> Package<|tag == 'mongodb'|>
   }
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index d1a4eb949..38c0b53db 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@
     }
   } else {
     anchor { 'mongodb::server::start': }
-    -> class { '::mongodb::server::service': }
-    -> class { '::mongodb::server::config': }
-    -> class { '::mongodb::server::install': }
+    -> class { 'mongodb::server::service': }
+    -> class { 'mongodb::server::config': }
+    -> class { 'mongodb::server::install': }
     -> anchor { 'mongodb::server::end': }
   }