diff --git a/docs/plugins/development/background-jobs.md b/docs/plugins/development/background-jobs.md
index bd463cfc3..f4640147a 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/development/background-jobs.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/development/background-jobs.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ A system background job is not bound to any particular NetBox object. A typical
 The `setup()` method can be used to set up a new scheduled job outside the request-response cycle. It can be safely called from the plugin's ready function and will register the new schedule right after all plugins are loaded and the database is connected.
 
 !!! note
-    The default system background job queue is `low`. It can be changed using the [`QUEUE_MAPPINGS`](../../configuration/miscellaneous.md#queue_mappings) setting when using `None` as model.
+    Unless otherwise configured, system background jobs use the `default` queue for scheduling. This can be changed using the [`QUEUE_MAPPINGS`](../../configuration/miscellaneous.md#queue_mappings) setting when using `None` as model.
 
 #### Example
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 34aae1e69..64fb24f09 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -124,9 +124,7 @@ MEDIA_ROOT = getattr(configuration, 'MEDIA_ROOT', os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media'
 METRICS_ENABLED = getattr(configuration, 'METRICS_ENABLED', False)
 PLUGINS = getattr(configuration, 'PLUGINS', [])
 PLUGINS_CONFIG = getattr(configuration, 'PLUGINS_CONFIG', {})
-QUEUE_MAPPINGS = getattr(configuration, 'QUEUE_MAPPINGS', {
-    None: 'low',
-})
+QUEUE_MAPPINGS = getattr(configuration, 'QUEUE_MAPPINGS', {})
 REDIS = getattr(configuration, 'REDIS')  # Required
 RELEASE_CHECK_URL = getattr(configuration, 'RELEASE_CHECK_URL', None)
 REMOTE_AUTH_AUTO_CREATE_GROUPS = getattr(configuration, 'REMOTE_AUTH_AUTO_CREATE_GROUPS', False)