diff --git a/collectd/client.sls b/collectd/client.sls
index a334270..0214fb0 100644
--- a/collectd/client.sls
+++ b/collectd/client.sls
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
 collectd_client_conf_dir_clean:
   file.directory:
+  - name: {{ client.config_dir }}
   - clean: true
 
 collectd_client_grains_dir: