diff --git a/app/celery/nightly_tasks.py b/app/celery/nightly_tasks.py
index d6bee1052..78052da9c 100644
--- a/app/celery/nightly_tasks.py
+++ b/app/celery/nightly_tasks.py
@@ -73,14 +73,10 @@ def delete_notifications_older_than_retention():
     )
 
 
-@notify_celery.task(name="delete-sms-notifications")
-# @cronitor("delete-sms-notifications")
 def delete_sms_notifications_older_than_retention():
     _delete_notifications_older_than_retention_by_type(NotificationType.SMS)
 
 
-@notify_celery.task(name="delete-email-notifications")
-# @cronitor("delete-email-notifications")
 def delete_email_notifications_older_than_retention():
     _delete_notifications_older_than_retention_by_type(NotificationType.EMAIL)
 
diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 2033baed1..18b191e1e 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -316,16 +316,6 @@ class Config(object):
                 "schedule": crontab(hour=8, minute=0),
                 "options": {"queue": QueueNames.PERIODIC},
             },
-            "delete-sms-notifications": {
-                "task": "delete-sms-notifications",
-                "schedule": crontab(hour=8, minute=46),
-                "options": {"queue": QueueNames.PERIODIC},
-            },
-            "delete-email-notifications": {
-                "task": "delete-sms-notifications",
-                "schedule": crontab(hour=8, minute=17),
-                "options": {"queue": QueueNames.PERIODIC},
-            },
             "check-for-services-with-high-failure-rates-or-sending-to-tv-numbers": {
                 "task": "check-for-services-with-high-failure-rates-or-sending-to-tv-numbers",
                 "schedule": crontab(day_of_week="mon-fri", hour=14, minute=30),