diff --git a/salt/strelka/files/backend/backend.yaml b/salt/strelka/files/backend/backend.yaml
index db6ce0560..e2444d23e 100644
--- a/salt/strelka/files/backend/backend.yaml
+++ b/salt/strelka/files/backend/backend.yaml
@@ -310,11 +310,6 @@ scanners:
       priority: 5
       options:
         limit: 1000
-  'ScanRuby':
-    - positive:
-        flavors:
-          - 'text/x-ruby'
-      priority: 5
   'ScanSwf':
     - positive:
         flavors: