diff --git a/salt/salt/master.sls b/salt/salt/master.sls
index 25d3acfca..ca1bead2d 100644
--- a/salt/salt/master.sls
+++ b/salt/salt/master.sls
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@ salt_master_service:
     - name: salt-master
     - enable: True
 
-engines:
-  file.directory:
-    - name: /etc/salt/engines
-
 checkmine_engine:
   file.managed:
     - name: /etc/salt/engines/checkmine.py
     - source: salt://salt/engines/checkmine.py
+    - makedirs: True
     - watch_in:
         - service: salt_minion_service