diff --git a/heka/_common.sls b/heka/_common.sls
index fc1a651..61646ab 100644
--- a/heka/_common.sls
+++ b/heka/_common.sls
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 heka_acl_log:
   cmd.run:
   - name: "setfacl -R -m g:adm:rx /var/log; setfacl -R -d -m g:adm:rx /var/log"
-  - unless: "getfacl /var/log/|grep default:group:adm"
 
 hekad_process:
   process.absent:
diff --git a/heka/server.sls b/heka/server.sls
index 888f04c..562dbe3 100644
--- a/heka/server.sls
+++ b/heka/server.sls
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 heka_acl_log:
   cmd.run:
   - name: "setfacl -R -m g:adm:rx /var/log; setfacl -R -d -m g:adm:rx /var/log"
-  - unless: "getfacl /var/log/|grep default:group:adm"
 
 heka_service:
   service.running: