diff --git a/buildman/server.py b/buildman/server.py
index 4734f8d4f..ce185fff6 100644
--- a/buildman/server.py
+++ b/buildman/server.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class BuilderServer(object):
 
   def _job_heartbeat(self, build_job):
     WorkQueue.extend_processing(build_job.job_item, seconds_from_now=JOB_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
-                                retry_count=1, minimum_extension=MINIMUM_JOB_EXTENSION)
+                                minimum_extension=MINIMUM_JOB_EXTENSION)
 
   def _job_complete(self, build_job, job_status):
     if job_status == BuildJobResult.INCOMPLETE: