diff --git a/roles/syncarchive/files/syncarchive b/roles/syncarchive/files/syncarchive
index 536f50c952d45108f96a054ea1de430cfefab160..50957f57b20eda7de497212022a49497100d1243 100755
--- a/roles/syncarchive/files/syncarchive
+++ b/roles/syncarchive/files/syncarchive
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ exec 9>"${lock}"
 flock -n 9 || exit
 
 rsync_cmd() {
-	local -a cmd=(rsync -rlptH --safe-links --delete-delay --delay-updates
+	local -a cmd=(rsync -rlptH --safe-links --delete-delay
 		"--timeout=600" "--contimeout=60" --no-motd)
 
 	if stty &>/dev/null; then