diff --git a/states/motd/init.sls b/states/motd/init.sls
index d194887..a198def 100644
--- a/states/motd/init.sls
+++ b/states/motd/init.sls
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ motd-pkg:
   pkg.latest:
     - name: figlet
 
+{% if salt["file.is_link"]("/etc/motd") %}
+motd-file-link-delete:
+  file.absent:
+    - name: /etc/motd
+{% endif %}
+
 motd-file:
   file.managed:
     - name: /etc/motd