diff --git a/salt/kafka/nodes.sls b/salt/kafka/nodes.sls
index 7cafb10bc..cae2a1d0f 100644
--- a/salt/kafka/nodes.sls
+++ b/salt/kafka/nodes.sls
@@ -15,11 +15,4 @@ write_kafka_pillar_yaml:
     - source: salt://kafka/files/managed_node_pillar.jinja
     - template: jinja
     - context:
-        COMBINED_KAFKANODES: {{ COMBINED_KAFKANODES }}
-
-
-{% if kafka_cluster_id is none %}
-generate_kafka_cluster_id:
-  cmd.run:
-    - name: /usr/sbin/so-kafka-clusterid
-{% endif %}
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+        COMBINED_KAFKANODES: {{ COMBINED_KAFKANODES }}
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diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-kafka-clusterid b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-kafka-clusterid
deleted file mode 100644
index c4e449448..000000000
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/so-kafka-clusterid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Copyright Security Onion Solutions LLC and/or licensed to Security Onion Solutions LLC under one
-# or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License 2.0 as shown at 
-# https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with the
-# Elastic License 2.0.
-
-
-
-### THIS SCRIPT AND SALT STATE REFERENCES TO THIS SCRIPT TO BE REMOVED ONCE INITIAL TESTING IS DONE - THESE VALUES WILL GENERATED IN SETUP AND SOUP
-
-
-local_salt_dir=/opt/so/saltstack/local
-
-if [[ -f /usr/sbin/so-common ]]; then
-  source /usr/sbin/so-common
-else
-  source $(dirname $0)/../../../common/tools/sbin/so-common
-fi
-
-if ! grep -q "^    cluster_id:" $local_salt_dir/pillar/kafka/soc_kafka.sls; then
-    kafka_cluster_id=$(get_random_value 22)
-    echo '    cluster_id: '$kafka_cluster_id >> $local_salt_dir/pillar/kafka/soc_kafka.sls
-fi
-
-if ! grep -q "^    kafka_pass:" $local_salt_dir/pillar/kafka/soc_kafka.sls; then
-    kafkapass=$(get_random_value)
-    echo '    kafka_pass: '$kafkapass >> $local_salt_dir/pillar/kafka/soc_kafka.sls
-fi
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