diff --git a/bin/roles.py b/bin/roles.py
index ef3c27c..3ec9eb0 100755
--- a/bin/roles.py
+++ b/bin/roles.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import os
 
 roles = []
-excluded = []
+excluded = ['salt.common']
 
 def get():
     for root in ['pillar', 'salt']: