diff --git a/app/logical/user_deletion.rb b/app/logical/user_deletion.rb
index 034cde0e8..45bf1ce10 100644
--- a/app/logical/user_deletion.rb
+++ b/app/logical/user_deletion.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ private
   end
 
   def remove_favorites
-    UserDeletion.delay.remove_favorites_for(user.name, user.id)
+    UserDeletion.delay(:queue => "default").remove_favorites_for(user.name, user.id)
   end
 
   def rename