diff --git a/conf/manifest/init b/conf/manifest/init
index aa1a51da..0a1dca50 100755
--- a/conf/manifest/init
+++ b/conf/manifest/init
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ case "$__target_host" in
    localhost)
       # Usual example
       __file test --type symlink --source /etc/cdist-configured --destination /tmp/cdist-testfile
-      __motd
    ;;
 
    #