2 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/git.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/git.rb
index 48bbe7d..1c6588c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/git.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/git.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'vcsrepo')
 Puppet::Type.type(:vcsrepo).provide(:git, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Vcsrepo) do
   desc "Supports Git repositories"
 
-  ##TODO modify the commands below so that the su - is included
   commands :git => 'git'
-  optional_commands :su  => 'su'
 
   has_features :bare_repositories, :reference_tracking, :ssh_identity, :multiple_remotes, :user, :depth
 
@@ -374,7 +372,7 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:vcsrepo).provide(:git, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Vcsrepo)
         return ret
       end
     elsif @resource.value(:user) and @resource.value(:user) != Facter['id'].value
-      su(@resource.value(:user), '-c', "git #{args.join(' ')}" )
+      Puppet::Util::Execution.execute("git #{args.join(' ')}", :uid => @resource.value(:user), :failonfail => true)
     else
       git(*args)
     end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/hg.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/hg.rb
index 090f019..294c2a9 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/hg.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/hg.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:vcsrepo).provide(:hg, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Vcsrepo) d
   desc "Supports Mercurial repositories"
 
   commands :hg => 'hg'
-  optional_commands :su => 'su'
 
   has_features :reference_tracking, :ssh_identity, :user, :basic_auth
 
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:vcsrepo).provide(:hg, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Vcsrepo) d
     end
     if @resource.value(:user) and @resource.value(:user) != Facter['id'].value
       args.map! { |a| if a =~ /\s/ then "'#{a}'" else a end }  # Adds quotes to arguments with whitespaces.
-      su(@resource.value(:user), '-c', "hg #{args.join(' ')}")
+      Puppet::Util::Execution.execute("hg #{args.join(' ')}", :uid => @resource.value(:user), :failonfail => true)
     else
       hg(*args)
     end