diff --git a/system/base.sls b/system/base.sls
index 5366df4..2aadeff 100644
--- a/system/base.sls
+++ b/system/base.sls
@@ -36,11 +36,3 @@ system_base_os-release:
     - user: root
     - group: root
     - mode: '0644'
-
-system_base_motd:
-  file.managed:
-    - name: /etc/motd
-    - source: salt://{{ tpldir }}/files/base_motd.jinja
-    - user: root
-    - group: root
-    - mode: '0644'