diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ucsb/nceas/mdqengine/Worker.java b/src/main/java/edu/ucsb/nceas/mdqengine/Worker.java
index 3eb6d57b..471c8dd8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ucsb/nceas/mdqengine/Worker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ucsb/nceas/mdqengine/Worker.java
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ public void setupQueues() throws IOException, TimeoutException {
 
         try {
             RabbitMQchannel.queueDeclare(COMPLETED_QUEUE_NAME, durable, false, false, null);
-            RabbitMQchannel.queueBind(COMPLETED_QUEUE_NAME, EXCHANGE_NAME, COMPLETED_ROUTING_KEY);
             log.info("Connected to RabbitMQ queue " + COMPLETED_QUEUE_NAME);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             log.error("Error connecting to RabbitMQ queue " + COMPLETED_QUEUE_NAME);