diff --git a/bundles/nfs-client/items.py b/bundles/nfs-client/items.py
index af66d3f..30a6852 100644
--- a/bundles/nfs-client/items.py
+++ b/bundles/nfs-client/items.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ for mount, data in node.metadata.get('nfs-client',{}).get('mounts',{}).items():
                 'directory:{}'.format(data['mountpoint']),
                 'pkg_apt:nfs-common',
             },
-            'running': None, # does not exist for automount units
         }
     else:
         svc_systemd['{}.mount'.format(unitname)] = {