diff --git a/so-setup-network.sh b/so-setup-network.sh
index ec0816929..b08e50cd7 100644
--- a/so-setup-network.sh
+++ b/so-setup-network.sh
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ master_pillar() {
   if [ $INSTALLTYPE == 'EVALMODE' ]; then
     echo "  freq: 1" >> /opt/so/saltstack/pillar/masters/$HOSTNAME.sls
     echo "  domainstats: 1" >> /opt/so/saltstack/pillar/masters/$HOSTNAME.sls
-    echo "  ls_pipeline_workers: $CPUCORES" >> /opt/so/saltstack/pillar/masters/$HOSTNAME.sls
     echo "  ls_pipeline_batch_size: 125" >> /opt/so/saltstack/pillar/masters/$HOSTNAME.sls
     echo "  ls_input_threads: 1" >> /opt/so/saltstack/pillar/masters/$HOSTNAME.sls
     echo "  ls_batch_count: 125" >> /opt/so/saltstack/pillar/masters/$HOSTNAME.sls