diff --git a/pillar/elasticsearch/index_templates.sls b/pillar/elasticsearch/index_templates.sls
deleted file mode 100644
index a02a1818c..000000000
--- a/pillar/elasticsearch/index_templates.sls
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-elasticsearch:
-  index_settings:
diff --git a/pillar/top.sls b/pillar/top.sls
index 6cdc4808a..d3b24677c 100644
--- a/pillar/top.sls
+++ b/pillar/top.sls
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ base:
     - node_data.ips
     - secrets
     - healthcheck.eval
-    - elasticsearch.index_templates
     {% if salt['file.file_exists']('/opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/elasticsearch/auth.sls') %}
     - elasticsearch.auth
     {% endif %}
@@ -142,7 +141,6 @@ base:
     - logstash.nodes
     - logstash.soc_logstash
     - logstash.adv_logstash
-    - elasticsearch.index_templates
     {% if salt['file.file_exists']('/opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/elasticsearch/auth.sls') %}
     - elasticsearch.auth
     {% endif %}
@@ -256,7 +254,6 @@ base:
   '*_import':
     - node_data.ips
     - secrets
-    - elasticsearch.index_templates
     {% if salt['file.file_exists']('/opt/so/saltstack/local/pillar/elasticsearch/auth.sls') %}
     - elasticsearch.auth
     {% endif %}