diff --git a/kolibri/core/auth/tasks.py b/kolibri/core/auth/tasks.py
index 81fa5c9eb93..dac82a28ccf 100644
--- a/kolibri/core/auth/tasks.py
+++ b/kolibri/core/auth/tasks.py
@@ -918,5 +918,5 @@ def cleanupsync(**kwargs):
             pull=is_pull,
             sync_filter=str(sync_filter),
             expiration=0,
-            **instance_attribute,
+            **instance_attribute
         )