diff --git a/pkg/pillar/containerd/run.go b/pkg/pillar/containerd/run.go
index d954e5be598..96b0df2b075 100644
--- a/pkg/pillar/containerd/run.go
+++ b/pkg/pillar/containerd/run.go
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ func RunInDebugContainer(clientCtx context.Context, taskID string, w io.Writer,
 		Args: args,
 		Env:  env,
 		Cwd:  "/",
-		Scheduler: &specs.Scheduler{
-			Deadline: uint64(time.Now().Add(timeout).Unix()),
-		},
 	}
 	stderrBuf := bytes.Buffer{}