diff --git a/manifest-api-base.yml b/manifest-api-base.yml
index beb7ee3a1..cbdb712df 100644
--- a/manifest-api-base.yml
+++ b/manifest-api-base.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 buildpack: python_buildpack
-command: scripts/run_app_paas.sh gunicorn -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py application
+command: unset GUNICORN_CMD_ARGS; scripts/run_app_paas.sh gunicorn -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py application
 
 services:
   - notify-db