diff --git a/stechuhr_server/retention.py b/stechuhr_server/retention.py
index c4dff3154458212af60d9cbd9c7a15edb5c83c19..2ca2a84f2bb2a73b082a15f7dc38bbc5eba0fc63 100644
--- a/stechuhr_server/retention.py
+++ b/stechuhr_server/retention.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def data_retention():
     logger.info('Starting data_retention() in {}'.format(APPLICATION_NAME))
 
     # Initialize the configuration (create a default one if needed)
-    config = initialize_config(APPLICATION_NAME, DEFAULT_CONFIG, logger)
+    config = initialize_config(logger)
     logger.info('Will delete entries older than {} days (as set in config)'.format(config["retention"]["duration"]))
 
     # Initialize the db, create a connection