diff --git a/scripts/queuedaemon.php b/scripts/queuedaemon.php
index efc1e04e9e..8fb0f8e0ae 100755
--- a/scripts/queuedaemon.php
+++ b/scripts/queuedaemon.php
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ if (have_option('t')) {
 } else if (have_option('--threads')) {
     $threads = intval(get_option_value('--threads'));
 } else {
-    $threads = 0;
     //If there is no argument for number of threads
     //Try reading a config option for the number
     $threads = common_config('queue','threads');