diff --git a/backend/src/jobs.rs b/backend/src/jobs.rs
index 1cd6bbdcc7..9d63c8b8d1 100644
--- a/backend/src/jobs.rs
+++ b/backend/src/jobs.rs
@@ -1718,7 +1718,6 @@ pub async fn pull(db: &DB) -> Result<Option<QueuedJob>, crate::Error> {
               , started_at = coalesce(started_at, now())
               , last_ping = now()
               , suspend_until = null
-              , created_by = '42'
             WHERE id = (
                 SELECT id
                 FROM queue