diff --git a/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py b/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py
index f429d314..d2d83af8 100644
--- a/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py
+++ b/tubesync/tubesync/settings.py
@@ -163,9 +163,7 @@ HEALTHCHECK_FIREWALL = True
 HEALTHCHECK_ALLOWED_IPS = ('127.0.0.1',)
 
 
-MAX_ATTEMPTS = 15                           # Number of times tasks will be retried
 MAX_RUN_TIME = 12*(60*60)                   # Maximum amount of time in seconds a task can run
-BACKGROUND_TASK_PRIORITY_ORDERING = 'ASC'   # Use 'niceness' task priority ordering
 COMPLETED_TASKS_DAYS_TO_KEEP = 7            # Number of days to keep completed tasks
 MAX_ENTRIES_PROCESSING = 0                  # Number of videos to process on source refresh (0 for no limit)
 
@@ -262,10 +260,6 @@ if MAX_RUN_TIME < 600:
 
 DOWNLOAD_MEDIA_DELAY = 1 + round(MAX_RUN_TIME / 100)
 
-BACKGROUND_TASK_RUN_ASYNC = False
-BACKGROUND_TASK_ASYNC_THREADS = 1
-# MAX_BACKGROUND_TASK_ASYNC_THREADS = 1
-
 
 from .dbutils import patch_ensure_connection # noqa
 patch_ensure_connection()