diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index a8e08b7da..d83411b58 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -692,7 +692,6 @@ fi
 	if [[ "$OSQUERY" = 1 ]]; then
 
 		set_progress_str 75 "$(print_salt_state_apply 'fleet')"
-		salt-call state.apply fleet.event_enable-fleet >> $setup_log 2>&1 # enable fleet in the global pillar
 		salt-call state.apply -l info fleet >> $setup_log 2>&1
 
 		set_progress_str 76 "$(print_salt_state_apply 'redis')"