diff --git a/conf/sanger.config b/conf/sanger.config
index 76830a13d..ccccd9cdc 100644
--- a/conf/sanger.config
+++ b/conf/sanger.config
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ params {
 // Queue and retry strategy
 process{
     executor = 'lsf'
-    queue = { task.time < 20.m ? 'small' : task.time < 12.h ? 'normal' : task.time < 48.h ? 'long' : task.time < 166.h ? 'week' : task.time < 1488.h ? 'basement' : 'basement' }
-    errorStrategy = 'retry'
-    maxRetries = 5
+    queue = { task.time < 20.m ? 'small' : task.time < 12.h ? 'normal' : task.time < 48.h ? 'long' : task.time < 168.h ? 'week' : 'basement' }
 }
 
 // Executor details