diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion
index 3a5fcec71..609ce184a 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-minion
@@ -148,20 +148,6 @@ function add_sensoroni_to_minion() {
         "  " >> $PILLARFILE
 }	
 
-# Patch pillar settings.
-function add_patch_pillar_to_minion() {
-
-	printf '%s\n'\
-		"patch:"\
-		"  os:"\
-		"    source: '$source'"\
-		"    schedule_name: '$PATCHSCHEDULENAME'"\
-		"    enabled: True"\
-		"    splay: 300"\
-		"" >> $PILLARFILE
-
-}
-
 # Sensor settings for the minion pillar
 function add_sensor_to_minion() {
 	echo "sensor:" >> $PILLARFILE
@@ -253,7 +239,6 @@ if [[ "$OPERATION" = 'add' || "$OPERATION" = 'setup' ]]; then
 	fi
 	create_minion_files
 	add_host_to_minion
-	add_patch_pillar_to_minion
 	add_sensoroni_to_minion
 	create$NODETYPE
 	echo "Minion file created for $MINION_ID"