diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index b24b5a38..9f2140a0 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ For more information, see lib/puppet_x/icinga2/utils.rb.
 * [`Icinga2::IdoCleanup`](#Icinga2--IdoCleanup): A type for the structure of settings to cleanup IDO databases
 * [`Icinga2::Interval`](#Icinga2--Interval): A strict type for intervals
 * [`Icinga2::LogFacility`](#Icinga2--LogFacility): A strict type of syslog facilities
-* [`Icinga2::LogSeverity`](#Icinga2--LogSeverity): A strict type for log levels
 
 ## Classes
 
@@ -2362,7 +2361,7 @@ Default value: `present`
 
 ##### <a name="-icinga2--feature--mainlog--severity"></a>`severity`
 
-Data type: `Icinga2::LogSeverity`
+Data type: `Icinga::LogLevel`
 
 You can set the log severity to 'information', 'notice', 'warning' or 'debug'.
 
@@ -2607,7 +2606,7 @@ Default value: `present`
 
 ##### <a name="-icinga2--feature--syslog--severity"></a>`severity`
 
-Data type: `Icinga2::LogSeverity`
+Data type: `Icinga::LogLevel`
 
 You can choose the log severity between information, notice, warning or debug.
 
@@ -2643,7 +2642,7 @@ Default value: `present`
 
 ##### <a name="-icinga2--feature--windowseventlog--severity"></a>`severity`
 
-Data type: `Icinga2::LogSeverity`
+Data type: `Icinga::LogLevel`
 
 You can choose the log severity between information, notice, warning or debug.
 
@@ -5714,9 +5713,3 @@ Variant[Enum[
   ], Pattern[/^LOG_LOCAL[0-7]$/]]
 ```
 
-### <a name="Icinga2--LogSeverity"></a>`Icinga2::LogSeverity`
-
-A strict type for log levels
-
-Alias of `Enum['debug', 'information', 'notice', 'warning', 'critical']`
-
diff --git a/manifests/feature/mainlog.pp b/manifests/feature/mainlog.pp
index ddad1f16..2b95da3d 100644
--- a/manifests/feature/mainlog.pp
+++ b/manifests/feature/mainlog.pp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 class icinga2::feature::mainlog (
   Enum['absent', 'present']    $ensure   = present,
-  Icinga2::LogSeverity         $severity = 'information',
+  Icinga::LogLevel             $severity = 'information',
   Stdlib::Absolutepath         $path     = "${icinga2::globals::log_dir}/icinga2.log",
 ) {
   if ! defined(Class['icinga2']) {
diff --git a/manifests/feature/syslog.pp b/manifests/feature/syslog.pp
index 1867334f..e9fba2c2 100644
--- a/manifests/feature/syslog.pp
+++ b/manifests/feature/syslog.pp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #
 class icinga2::feature::syslog (
   Enum['absent', 'present']        $ensure   = present,
-  Icinga2::LogSeverity             $severity = 'warning',
+  Icinga::LogLevel                 $severity = 'warning',
   Optional[Icinga2::LogFacility]   $facility = undef,
 ) {
   if ! defined(Class['icinga2']) {
diff --git a/manifests/feature/windowseventlog.pp b/manifests/feature/windowseventlog.pp
index aa5deb63..2eb5ed02 100644
--- a/manifests/feature/windowseventlog.pp
+++ b/manifests/feature/windowseventlog.pp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #
 class icinga2::feature::windowseventlog (
   Enum['absent', 'present']        $ensure   = present,
-  Icinga2::LogSeverity             $severity = 'warning',
+  Icinga::LogLevel                 $severity = 'warning',
 ) {
   if ! defined(Class['icinga2']) {
     fail('You must include the icinga2 base class before using any icinga2 feature class!')
diff --git a/spec/type_aliases/logseverity_spec.rb b/spec/type_aliases/logseverity_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index be9f7571..00000000
--- a/spec/type_aliases/logseverity_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.5.0') >= 0
-
-  describe 'Icinga2::LogSeverity' do
-    describe 'valid handling' do
-      [
-        'debug', 'information', 'notice', 'warning', 'critical'
-      ].each do |value|
-        describe value.inspect do
-          it { is_expected.to allow_value(value) }
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    describe 'invalid path handling' do
-      context 'garbage inputs' do
-        [nil, '', 'foo'].each do |value|
-          describe value.inspect do
-            it { is_expected.not_to allow_value(value) }
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-end
diff --git a/types/logseverity.pp b/types/logseverity.pp
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a4d959d..00000000
--- a/types/logseverity.pp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# A strict type for log levels
-type Icinga2::LogSeverity = Enum['debug', 'information', 'notice', 'warning', 'critical']