diff --git a/turbinia/task_manager.py b/turbinia/task_manager.py
index 8e978e0d1..b01a60f5d 100644
--- a/turbinia/task_manager.py
+++ b/turbinia/task_manager.py
@@ -697,7 +697,6 @@ def process_tasks(self):
         log.warning(message)
         task = self.timeout_task(task, config.CELERY_EXPIRATION_TIME)
         task.result.status = message
-        task.result.close(self, success=False, status=message)
         completed_tasks.append(task)
       else:
         check_timeout = True