diff --git a/pillar/vault.py b/pillar/vault.py
index e547869..497f278 100755
--- a/pillar/vault.py
+++ b/pillar/vault.py
@@ -194,7 +194,15 @@ def couple(location, conn):
     if coupled_data or not CONF["unset_if_missing"]:
         return coupled_data
 
-
+def merge(dict_a, dict_b):
+    """ Merge dictionary needed for managing vault.conf
+    """
+    if dict_a.keys()[0] == dict_b.keys()[0]:
+        temp_val = dict_a.keys()[0]
+        dict_a[temp_val] = merge(dict_a[temp_val], dict_b[temp_val])
+    else:
+        dict_a.update(dict_b)
+    return dict_a
 
 def ext_pillar(minion_id, pillar, *args, **kwargs):
     """ Main handler. Compile pillar data for the specified minion ID
@@ -237,7 +245,18 @@ def ext_pillar(minion_id, pillar, *args, **kwargs):
             for variable, location in secrets.items():
               return_data = couple(location,conn)
               if return_data:
-                vault_pillar[variable] = return_data
-
-
+                  if '/' in variable:
+                    leading_str = ''
+                    trailing_str = ''
+                    for i in variable.split('/')[1:]:
+                        leading_str=leading_str+"{\"" + i + "\" : "
+                        trailing_str = trailing_str + "}"
+                    comp_str = eval(leading_str + str(return_data['data']) + trailing_str)
+                    variable = variable.split('/', 1)[0]
+                    if variable in vault_pillar:
+                          vault_pillar[variable]=merge(vault_pillar[variable],comp_str)
+                      else:
+                          vault_pillar[variable] = comp_str
+                  else:
+                    vault_pillar[variable] = return_data['data']
     return vault_pillar