diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-image-common b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-image-common
index 31e5c04fb..767f9d21c 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-image-common
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-image-common
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ IMAGEREPO=securityonion
 
 container_list() {
   MANAGERCHECK=$1
-  FEATURESCHECK=$(lookup_pillar features elastic) 
-
+  
   if [ -z "$MANAGERCHECK" ]; then
     MANAGERCHECK=so-unknown
     if [ -f /etc/salt/grains ]; then