diff --git a/salt/cli/batch.py b/salt/cli/batch.py
index c10d56b15a..b254614f0f 100644
--- a/salt/cli/batch.py
+++ b/salt/cli/batch.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import copy
 # Import salt libs
 import salt.client
 import salt.output
-import salt.utils.minions
 from salt.utils import print_cli
 
 
@@ -31,13 +30,26 @@ class Batch(object):
         '''
         Return a list of minions to use for the batch run
         '''
-        ckminions = salt.utils.minions.CkMinions(self.opts)
+        args = [self.opts['tgt'],
+                'test.ping',
+                [],
+                self.opts['timeout'],
+                ]
+
         selected_target_option = self.opts.get('selected_target_option', None)
         if selected_target_option is not None:
-            expr_form = selected_target_option
+            args.append(selected_target_option)
         else:
-            expr_form = self.opts.get('expr_form', 'glob')
-        return ckminions.check_minions(self.opts['tgt'], expr_form=expr_form)
+            args.append(self.opts.get('expr_form', 'glob'))
+
+        fret = []
+        for ret in self.local.cmd_iter(*args, **self.eauth):
+            for minion in ret:
+                if not self.quiet:
+                    print_cli('{0} Detected for this batch run'.format(minion))
+                fret.append(minion)
+        # Returns <type 'list'>
+        return sorted(frozenset(fret))
 
     def get_bnum(self):
         '''