diff --git a/src/services/notes.js b/src/services/notes.js
index f7353eeb5..641af74be 100644
--- a/src/services/notes.js
+++ b/src/services/notes.js
@@ -831,9 +831,9 @@ function getNoteIdMapping(origNote) {
 
 sqlInit.dbReady.then(() => {
     // first cleanup kickoff 5 minutes after startup
-    setTimeout(cls.wrap(eraseDeletedNotes), 5 * 60 * 1000);
+    setTimeout(cls.wrap(() => eraseDeletedNotes()), 5 * 60 * 1000);
 
-    setInterval(cls.wrap(eraseDeletedNotes), 4 * 3600 * 1000);
+    setInterval(cls.wrap(() => eraseDeletedNotes()), 4 * 3600 * 1000);
 });
 
 module.exports = {