diff --git a/states/salt_minion/config.sls b/states/salt_minion/config.sls
index a921ed3..9b44095 100644
--- a/states/salt_minion/config.sls
+++ b/states/salt_minion/config.sls
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ salt-minion-config:
     - template: jinja
 
 salt-minion-reload:
-  cron.present:
+  cron.absent:
     - name: "{{ salt_minion.reload_cmd }}"
     - identifier: salt-minion-reload
     - user: root