diff --git a/src/pretix/base/management/commands/rebuild.py b/src/pretix/base/management/commands/rebuild.py
index d664a22f9e..b83a7fb102 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/management/commands/rebuild.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/management/commands/rebuild.py
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 
-from ...signals import periodic_task
-
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = "Rebuild static files and language files"
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        periodic_task.send(self)
         call_command('compilemessages', verbosity=1, interactive=False)
         call_command('compilejsi18n', verbosity=1, interactive=False)
         call_command('compilejsi18n', locale='de-informal', verbosity=1, interactive=False)