diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d953b17..363cee5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -198,14 +198,6 @@ Installs and configures packetbeat.
   to the node's package manager. (default: true)
 - `package_ensure`: [String] The desired state of the Package resources. Only
   applicable if `ensure` is 'present'. (default: 'present')
-- `path_conf`: [Stdlib::Absolutepath] The base path for all packetbeat
-  configurations. (default: /etc/packetbeat)
-- `path_data`: [Stdlib::Absolutepath] The base path to where packetbeat stores
-  its data. (default: /var/lib/packetbeat)
-- `path_home`: [Stdlib::Absolutepath] The base path for the packetbeat installation,
-  where the packetbeat binary is stored. (default: /usr/share/packetbeat)
-- `path_logs`: [Stdlib::Absolutepath] The base path for packetbeat's log files.
-  (default: /var/log/packetbeat)
 - `processors`: [Array[Hash]] Add processors to the configuration to run on data
   before sending to the output. (default: undef)
 - `queue`: [Hash] Configure the internal queue in packetbeat before being consumed
@@ -231,7 +223,7 @@ Installs and configures packetbeat.
 
 #### Class: `packetbeat::config`
 
-Manages packetbeats main configuration file under `path_conf`
+Manages packetbeats main configuration file.
 
 #### Class: `packetbeat::install`
 
diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index db3327b..cc871e8 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -7,21 +7,14 @@
 class packetbeat::config inherits packetbeat {
   $validate_cmd      = $packetbeat::disable_config_test ? {
     true    => undef,
-    default => "${packetbeat::path_home}/bin/packetbeat -N -configtest -c %",
+    default => '/usr/share/packetbeat/bin/packetbeat -N -configtest -c %',
   }
-
   if $packetbeat::major_version == '5' {
     $packetbeat_config = delete_undef_values({
       'name'              => $packetbeat::beat_name,
       'fields'            => $packetbeat::fields,
       'fields_under_root' => $packetbeat::fields_under_root,
       'logging'           => $packetbeat::logging,
-      'path'              => {
-        'conf' => $packetbeat::path_conf,
-        'data' => $packetbeat::path_data,
-        'home' => $packetbeat::path_home,
-        'logs' => $packetbeat::path_logs,
-      },
       'tags'              => $packetbeat::tags,
       'processors'        => $packetbeat::processors,
       'packetbeat'        => {
@@ -47,12 +40,6 @@
       'fields'            => $packetbeat::fields,
       'fields_under_root' => $packetbeat::fields_under_root,
       'logging'           => $packetbeat::logging,
-      'path'              => {
-        'conf' => $packetbeat::path_conf,
-        'data' => $packetbeat::path_data,
-        'home' => $packetbeat::path_home,
-        'logs' => $packetbeat::path_logs,
-      },
       'tags'              => $packetbeat::tags,
       'processors'        => $packetbeat::processors,
       'packetbeat'        => {
@@ -89,11 +76,11 @@
 
   file{'packetbeat.yml':
     ensure       => $packetbeat::ensure,
-    path         => "${packetbeat::path_conf}/packetbeat.yml",
+    path         => '/etc/packetbeat/packetbeat.yml',
     owner        => 'root',
     group        => 'root',
     mode         => $packetbeat::config_file_mode,
-    content      => inline_template("### Packetbeat configuration managed by Puppet ###\n\n<%= @packetbeat_config.to_yaml() %>"),
+    content      => inline_template('<%= @packetbeat_config.to_yaml() %>'),
     validate_cmd => $validate_cmd,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 806cf34..e42c213 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -78,19 +78,6 @@
 # * `package_ensure`
 # [String] The state the packetbeat package should be in. (default: present)
 #
-# * `path_conf`
-# [Absolute Path] The location of the configuration files. This setting
-# also controls the path to `packetbeat.yml`.
-#
-# * `path_data`
-# [Absolute Path] The location of the persistent data files.
-#
-# * `path_home`
-# [Absolute Path] The home of the Packetbeat configuration.
-#
-# * `path_logs`
-# [Absolute Path] The location of the logs created by Packetbeat.
-#
 # * `processors`
 # Optional[Array[Hash]] Configure processors to perform filtering, 
 # enhancing or additional decoding of data before being sent to the
@@ -200,10 +187,6 @@
   Enum['5', '6'] $major_version                                       = '5',
   Boolean $manage_repo                                                = true,
   String $package_ensure                                              = 'present',
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $path_conf                                     = '/etc/packetbeat',
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $path_data                                     = '/var/lib/packetbeat',
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $path_home                                     = '/usr/share/packetbeat',
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $path_logs                                     = '/var/log/packetbeat',
   Optional[Array[Hash]] $processors                                   = undef,
   Hash $queue                                                         = {
     'mem' => {
diff --git a/spec/classes/packetbeat_spec.rb b/spec/classes/packetbeat_spec.rb
index 75c37db..f78835f 100644
--- a/spec/classes/packetbeat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/packetbeat_spec.rb
@@ -287,6 +287,30 @@
         it { is_expected.to contain_class('packetbeat::service') }
       end
 
+      context 'with path_conf param' do
+        let(:params) { { 'path_conf' => '/etc/packetbeat' } }
+
+        it { is_expected.not_to compile }
+      end
+
+      context 'with path_data param' do
+        let(:params) { { 'path_data' => '/var/lib/packetbeat' } }
+
+        it { is_expected.not_to compile }
+      end
+
+      context 'with path_home param' do
+        let(:params) { { 'path_home' => '/usr/share/packetbeat' } }
+
+        it { is_expected.not_to compile }
+      end
+
+      context 'with path_logs param' do
+        let(:params) { { 'path_logs' => '/var/lgs/packetbeat' } }
+
+        it { is_expected.not_to compile }
+      end
+
       context 'with sniff_type = pf_ring' do
         let :params do
           {