diff --git a/contrib/linux/rules/sensu.loadavg_diag.yaml b/contrib/linux/rules/sensu.loadavg_diag.yaml
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--- a/contrib/linux/rules/sensu.loadavg_diag.yaml
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----
-  name: "sensu.loadavg_diag"
-  description: "Run diagnostic checks when receiving a high load alert"
-  trigger: 
-    type: "sensu.event_handler"
-    parameters: {}
-  criteria: 
-    trigger.check.name: 
-      pattern: "check_load"
-      type: "equals"
-    trigger.check.output: 
-      pattern: ".*CRITICAL.*"
-      type: "matchregex"
-    trigger.occurrences: 
-      pattern: 1
-      type: "gt"
-    trigger.action: 
-      pattern: "create"
-      type: "matchregex"
-  action: 
-    ref: "linux.diag_loadavg"
-    parameters: 
-      hostname: "{{trigger.client.name}}"
-  enabled: true