diff --git a/conf/type/__file/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__file/gencode-remote
index ef42dd54..aedae218 100755
--- a/conf/type/__file/gencode-remote
+++ b/conf/type/__file/gencode-remote
@@ -25,30 +25,42 @@ destination="/$__object_id"
 state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 exists="$(cat "$__object/explorer/exists")"
 
-if [ "$state_should" = "present" ]; then
-   # No source? Create empty file
-   if [ ! -f "$__object/parameter/source" ]; then
-      if [ "$exists" = "no" ]; then
-         echo touch \"$destination\"
+case "$state_should" in
+   present)
+      # No source? Create empty file
+      if [ ! -f "$__object/parameter/source" ]; then
+         if [ "$exists" = "no" ]; then
+            echo touch \"$destination\"
+         fi
       fi
-   fi
-
-   # Mode settings
-   if [ -f "$__object/parameter/mode" ]; then
-      echo chmod \"$(cat "$__object/parameter/mode")\" \"$destination\"
-   fi
-
-   # Group
-   if [ -f "$__object/parameter/group" ]; then
-      echo chgrp \"$(cat "$__object/parameter/group")\" \"$destination\"
-   fi
-
-   # Owner
-   if [ -f "$__object/parameter/owner" ]; then
-      echo chown \"$(cat "$__object/parameter/owner")\" \"$destination\"
-   fi
-elif [ "$state_should" = "absent" ]; then
-   if [ "$exists" = "yes" ]; then
-      echo rm -f \"$destination\"
-   fi
-fi
+      
+      # Mode settings
+      if [ -f "$__object/parameter/mode" ]; then
+         echo chmod \"$(cat "$__object/parameter/mode")\" \"$destination\"
+      fi
+
+      # Group
+      if [ -f "$__object/parameter/group" ]; then
+         echo chgrp \"$(cat "$__object/parameter/group")\" \"$destination\"
+      fi
+
+      # Owner
+      if [ -f "$__object/parameter/owner" ]; then
+         echo chown \"$(cat "$__object/parameter/owner")\" \"$destination\"
+      fi
+   ;;
+
+   absent)
+
+      if [ "$exists" = "yes" ]; then
+         echo rm -f \"$destination\"
+      fi
+    
+   ;;
+
+   *)
+      echo "Unknown state: $state_should" >&2
+      exit 1
+   ;;
+
+esac