diff --git a/salt/manager/files/add_minion.sh b/salt/manager/files/add_minion.sh
index 40d1c6adf..c56a75867 100755
--- a/salt/manager/files/add_minion.sh
+++ b/salt/manager/files/add_minion.sh
@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@ MINION=$1
 
   echo "Adding $1" 
   cp /tmp/$MINION/pillar/$MINION.sls $local_salt_dir/pillar/minions/
-  cp --parents /tmp/$MINION/schedules/* $local_salt_dir/salt/patch/os/schedules/
+  if [ "$(ls -A /tmp/$MINION/schedules/)" ]; then
+    cp /tmp/$MINION/schedules/* $local_salt_dir/salt/patch/os/schedules/
+  fi
   rm -rf /tmp/$MINION
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