diff --git a/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py b/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
index f0bd06aff4..567268f760 100755
--- a/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/background_jobs.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from frappe.utils.commands import log
 
 default_timeout = 300
 queue_timeout = {
-	'background': 2500,
 	'long': 1500,
 	'default': 300,
 	'short': 300