diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index eaa7b70..5b9927f 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
         "name":        "web check",
         "description": "Checking if the app responds to the /actuator/health/readiness endpoint",
         "path":        "/actuator/health/readiness",
-        "initialDelay": 20,
         "port": 8080,
         "attempts": 3
       }