diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
index 32d84069a..8f64616bf 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ playbook() {
     salt-call state.apply playbook.db_init
     rm -f /opt/so/rules/elastalert/playbook/*.yaml
     so-playbook-ruleupdate >> /root/soup_playbook_rule_update.log 2>&1 &
-    salt-call state.apply playbook.automation_user_create
   fi
 }
 
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ rc3_to_2.3.0() {
   if [ ! -f /etc/profile.d/securityonion.sh ]; then
     echo "complete -cf sudo" > /etc/profile.d/securityonion.sh
   fi
-    
+
   {
       echo "redis_settings:"
       echo "  redis_maxmemory: 827"