diff --git a/manifests/install/rabbitmqadmin.pp b/manifests/install/rabbitmqadmin.pp
index acd6728d9..b9f803e9c 100644
--- a/manifests/install/rabbitmqadmin.pp
+++ b/manifests/install/rabbitmqadmin.pp
@@ -34,13 +34,10 @@
 
     if !($management_ip_address) {
       # Pull from localhost if we don't have an explicit bind address
-      $curl_prefix = ''
       $sanitized_ip = '127.0.0.1'
     } elsif $management_ip_address =~ Stdlib::Compat::Ipv6 {
-      $curl_prefix  = "--noproxy ${management_ip_address} -g -6"
       $sanitized_ip = join(enclose_ipv6(any2array($management_ip_address)), ',')
     } else {
-      $curl_prefix  = "--noproxy ${management_ip_address}"
       $sanitized_ip = $management_ip_address
     }