diff --git a/funtests/stress/stress/app.py b/funtests/stress/stress/app.py
index fbf283a47d6..d4541961c0d 100644
--- a/funtests/stress/stress/app.py
+++ b/funtests/stress/stress/app.py
@@ -175,8 +175,3 @@ def marker(s, sep='-'):
             return _marker.delay(s, sep)
         except Exception as exc:
             print("Retrying marker.delay(). It failed to start: %s" % exc)
-
-
-@app.on_after_configure.connect
-def setup_periodic_tasks(sender, **kwargs):
-    sender.add_periodic_task(10, add.s(2, 2), expires=10)