diff --git a/salt/salt/minion.sls b/salt/salt/minion.sls
index 20a6aaac7..f5770621b 100644
--- a/salt/salt/minion.sls
+++ b/salt/salt/minion.sls
@@ -49,11 +49,17 @@ remove_info_log_level_logfile:
     - match: "log_level_logfile: info"
     - mode: delete
 
+remove_info_log_level:
+  file.line:
+    - name: /etc/salt/minion
+    - match: "log_level: info"
+    - mode: delete
+
 set_log_levels:
   file.append:
     - name: /etc/salt/minion
     - text:
-      - "log_level: info"
+      - "log_level: error"
       - "log_level_logfile: error"
     - listen_in:
       - service: salt_minion_service