diff --git a/base/packages/prometheus/init.sls b/base/packages/prometheus/init.sls
index af5ce08..849ef47 100644
--- a/base/packages/prometheus/init.sls
+++ b/base/packages/prometheus/init.sls
@@ -49,8 +49,4 @@ patch-smartmon.sh:
     - name: /usr/share/prometheus-node-exporter/smartmon.sh
     - source: salt://base/packages/prometheus/files/smartmon.sh
     - mode: 0755
-{%- else %}
-purge-prometheus-pkgs-hack:
-   pkg.purged:
-      - name: prometheus*
 {%- endif %}