diff --git a/salt/desktop/packages.sls b/salt/desktop/packages.sls
index 524c2c266..3817f2e80 100644
--- a/salt/desktop/packages.sls
+++ b/salt/desktop/packages.sls
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-{% from 'vars/globals.map.jinja' import GLOBALS %}
-
 {# we only want this state to run it is CentOS #}
-{% if GLOBALS.os == 'OEL' %}
+{% if grains.os == 'OEL' %}
 
 desktop_packages:
   pkg.installed:
diff --git a/salt/desktop/remove_gui.sls b/salt/desktop/remove_gui.sls
index 53d927cbe..d8de07a9a 100644
--- a/salt/desktop/remove_gui.sls
+++ b/salt/desktop/remove_gui.sls
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-{% from 'vars/globals.map.jinja' import GLOBALS %}
-
 {# we only want this state to run it is CentOS #}
-{% if GLOBALS.os == 'OEL' %}
+{% if grains.os == 'OEL' %}
 
 remove_graphical_target:
   file.symlink: