diff --git a/salt/idstools/init.sls b/salt/idstools/init.sls
index 7254208a1..c42d4ef5b 100644
--- a/salt/idstools/init.sls
+++ b/salt/idstools/init.sls
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@ synclocalnidsrules:
     - user: 939
     - group: 939
 
-suricatarulesdir:
-  file.directory:
-    - name: /opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/suricata/rules
-    - user: 939
-    - group: 939
-    - makedirs: True
-
 ruleslink:
   file.symlink:
     - name: /opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/suricata/rules