diff --git a/conf/pipeline/eager/eva.config b/conf/pipeline/eager/eva.config
index f3ad9da..cf9a9ea 100644
--- a/conf/pipeline/eager/eva.config
+++ b/conf/pipeline/eager/eva.config
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ profiles {
          }
 
         withName:hostremoval_input_fastq {
-          cpus = { check_max( 1, 'cpus' ) }
           memory = { check_max( 32.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
           time = 1440.h
         }
@@ -398,7 +397,6 @@ profiles {
          }
 
         withName:hostremoval_input_fastq {
-          cpus = { check_max( 1, 'cpus' ) }
           memory = { check_max( 32.GB * task.attempt, 'memory' ) }
           time = 1440.h
         }