diff --git a/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py b/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
index 6798d66cfa1..1267bf1737d 100644
--- a/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
+++ b/dojo/settings/settings.dist.py
@@ -1241,7 +1241,6 @@ def saml2_attrib_map_format(din):
     "dedupe-delete": {
         "task": "dojo.tasks.async_dupe_delete",
         "schedule": timedelta(minutes=1),
-        "args": [timedelta(minutes=1)],
     },
     "flush_auditlog": {
         "task": "dojo.tasks.flush_auditlog",