diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
index 12285d494b..faef1a6cdb 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
@@ -18,11 +18,32 @@ class InvenTreeConfig(AppConfig):
     def ready(self):
 
         if canAppAccessDatabase():
+
+            self.remove_obsolete_tasks()
+
             self.start_background_tasks()
 
             if not isInTestMode():
                 self.update_exchange_rates()
 
+    def remove_obsolete_tasks(self):
+        """
+        Delete any obsolete scheduled tasks in the database
+        """
+
+        obsolete = [
+            'InvenTree.tasks.delete_expired_sessions',
+            'stock.tasks.delete_old_stock_items',
+        ]
+
+        try:
+            from django_q.models import Schedule
+        except (AppRegistryNotReady):
+            return
+
+        # Remove any existing obsolete tasks
+        Schedule.objects.filter(func__in=obsolete).delete()
+
     def start_background_tasks(self):
 
         try:
@@ -57,12 +78,6 @@ class InvenTreeConfig(AppConfig):
             schedule_type=Schedule.DAILY,
         )
 
-        # Remove expired sessions
-        InvenTree.tasks.schedule_task(
-            'InvenTree.tasks.delete_expired_sessions',
-            schedule_type=Schedule.DAILY,
-        )
-
         # Delete old error messages
         InvenTree.tasks.schedule_task(
             'InvenTree.tasks.delete_old_error_logs',
diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py
index adb9c0a370..18c3bcc564 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py
@@ -231,25 +231,6 @@ def check_for_updates():
     )
 
 
-def delete_expired_sessions():
-    """
-    Remove any expired user sessions from the database
-    """
-
-    try:
-        from django.contrib.sessions.models import Session
-
-        # Delete any sessions that expired more than a day ago
-        expired = Session.objects.filter(expire_date__lt=timezone.now() - timedelta(days=1))
-
-        if expired.count() > 0:
-            logger.info(f"Deleting {expired.count()} expired sessions.")
-            expired.delete()
-
-    except AppRegistryNotReady:
-        logger.info("Could not perform 'delete_expired_sessions' - App registry not ready")
-
-
 def update_exchange_rates():
     """
     Update currency exchange rates