diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index f5d739e2..85da05a1 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -180,12 +180,8 @@ Default value: `true`
 
 ##### <a name="-python--umask"></a>`umask`
 
-Data type: `Optional[Python::Umask]`
-
 The default umask for invoked exec calls.
 
-Default value: `undef`
-
 ##### <a name="-python--manage_gunicorn"></a>`manage_gunicorn`
 
 manage the state for package gunicorn
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 3f5ac23f..31061daf 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
   Stdlib::Httpurl            $anaconda_installer_url      = 'https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-5.2.0-Linux-x86_64.sh',
   Stdlib::Absolutepath       $anaconda_install_path       = '/opt/python',
   Boolean                    $manage_scl                  = true,
-  Optional[Python::Umask]    $umask                       = undef,
 ) inherits python::params {
   $exec_prefix = $provider ? {
     'scl'   => "/usr/bin/scl enable ${version} -- ",
@@ -76,11 +75,6 @@
   Class['python::install']
   -> Class['python::config']
 
-  # Set default umask.
-  exec { default:
-    umask => $umask,
-  }
-
   # Allow hiera configuration of python resources
   create_resources('python::pip', $python_pips)
   create_resources('python::pyvenv', $python_pyvenvs)