1 files changed, 12 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/lib/chef/node.rb b/lib/chef/node.rb
index dbb7852586..6055f0e1e9 100644
--- a/lib/chef/node.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/node.rb
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class Chef
     # Set a normal attribute of this node, but auto-vivify any Mashes that
     # might be missing
     def normal
+      attributes.top_level_breadcrumb = nil
       attributes.set_unless_value_present = false
       attributes.normal
     end
@@ -136,14 +137,17 @@ class Chef
     # Set a normal attribute of this node, auto-vivifying any mashes that are
     # missing, but if the final value already exists, don't set it
     def normal_unless
+      attributes.top_level_breadcrumb = nil
       attributes.set_unless_value_present = true
       attributes.normal
     end
+
     alias_method :set_unless, :normal_unless
 
     # Set a default of this node, but auto-vivify any Mashes that might
     # be missing
     def default
+      attributes.top_level_breadcrumb = nil
       attributes.set_unless_value_present = false
       attributes.default
     end
@@ -151,6 +155,7 @@ class Chef
     # Set a default attribute of this node, auto-vivifying any mashes that are
     # missing, but if the final value already exists, don't set it
     def default_unless
+      attributes.top_level_breadcrumb = nil
       attributes.set_unless_value_present = true
       attributes.default
     end
@@ -158,6 +163,7 @@ class Chef
     # Set an override attribute of this node, but auto-vivify any Mashes that
     # might be missing
     def override
+      attributes.top_level_breadcrumb = nil
       attributes.set_unless_value_present = false
       attributes.override
     end
@@ -165,35 +171,30 @@ class Chef
     # Set an override attribute of this node, auto-vivifying any mashes that
     # are missing, but if the final value already exists, don't set it
     def override_unless
+      attributes.top_level_breadcrumb = nil
       attributes.set_unless_value_present = true
       attributes.override
     end
 
-    def override_attrs
-     attributes.override
-    end
+    alias :override_attrs :override
+    alias :default_attrs :default
+    alias :normal_attrs :normal
 
     def override_attrs=(new_values)
       attributes.override = new_values
     end
 
-    def default_attrs
-      attributes.default
-    end
-
     def default_attrs=(new_values)
       attributes.default = new_values
     end
 
-    def normal_attrs
-      attributes.normal
-    end
-
     def normal_attrs=(new_values)
       attributes.normal = new_values
     end
 
     def automatic_attrs
+      attributes.top_level_breadcrumb = nil
+      attributes.set_unless_value_present = false
       attributes.automatic
     end