diff --git a/salt/minion.py b/salt/minion.py
index f0f0630a72..2b0f81a64a 100644
--- a/salt/minion.py
+++ b/salt/minion.py
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ class SMinion(object):
     functions for general use.
     '''
     def __init__(self, opts):
-        # Generate all of the minion side components
-        self.opts = opts
         # Late setup of the opts grains, so we can log from the grains module
         opts['grains'] = salt.loader.grains(opts)
         self.opts = opts