diff --git a/kolibri/core/auth/tasks.py b/kolibri/core/auth/tasks.py
index 0532678dfcf..b1a1e166ca7 100644
--- a/kolibri/core/auth/tasks.py
+++ b/kolibri/core/auth/tasks.py
@@ -648,7 +648,6 @@ def validate(self, data):
     track_progress=False,
     cancellable=False,
     long_running=True,
-    queue=facility_task_queue,
     status_fn=status_fn,
 )
 def cleanupsync(**kwargs):