diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/openssl.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/openssl.rb
index b9022aed..930872ec 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/openssl.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/openssl.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def owner
   end
 
   def owner=(should)
-    File.send(:chown, uid(should), nil, resource[:path])
+    File.chown(uid(should), nil, resource[:path])
   rescue => detail
     raise Puppet::Error, _("Failed to set owner to '%{should}': %{detail}") % { should: should, detail: detail }, detail.backtrace
   end