diff --git a/manifest-base.yml b/manifest-base.yml
index 1fc6e24bf..3bf227a5b 100644
--- a/manifest-base.yml
+++ b/manifest-base.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 buildpack: python_buildpack
 command: >
+  unset GUNICORN_CMD_ARGS;
   scripts/run_app_paas.sh
   gunicorn
   -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py