diff --git a/pfr_assemblyqc b/pfr_assemblyqc
index f92ae0d2..8f40d31d 100644
--- a/pfr_assemblyqc
+++ b/pfr_assemblyqc
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ if [ $full_test_flag -eq 1 ]; then
         -c pfr/profile.config \
         -profile pfr,apptainer,test_full \
         --ncbi_fcs_gx_skip false \
-        --ncbi_fcs_gx_tax_id 35717 \
         --ncbi_fcs_gx_db_path "/workspace/ComparativeDataSources/NCBI/FCS/GX/r2023-01-24" \
         --kraken2_skip false \
         --kraken2_db_path "/workspace/ComparativeDataSources/kraken2db/k2_pluspfp_20230314" \