diff --git a/oyster/celeryconfig.py b/oyster/celeryconfig.py
index 2ca16b9..c0d6aa4 100644
--- a/oyster/celeryconfig.py
+++ b/oyster/celeryconfig.py
@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
 from oyster.conf import settings
 
 CELERY_IMPORTS = ['oyster.tasks'] + list(settings.CELERY_TASK_MODULES)
-
-BROKER_TRANSPORT = 'mongodb'
-BROKER_HOST = settings.MONGO_HOST
-BROKER_PORT = settings.MONGO_PORT
-
-CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = 'mongodb'
-CELERY_MONGODB_BACKEND_SETTINGS = {
-    'host': settings.MONGO_HOST,
-    'port': settings.MONGO_PORT,
-}
diff --git a/oyster/tasks.py b/oyster/tasks.py
index 873f05e..a7891be 100644
--- a/oyster/tasks.py
+++ b/oyster/tasks.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class UpdateTaskScheduler(PeriodicTask):
 
     # 60s tick
     run_every = 60
+    ignore_result = True
 
     def run(self):
         # if the update queue isn't empty, wait to add more