diff --git a/classes/class-admin.php b/classes/class-admin.php
index c80ab6949..15148bfab 100644
--- a/classes/class-admin.php
+++ b/classes/class-admin.php
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ public function purge_scheduled_action() {
 		if ( is_multisite() && $this->plugin->is_network_activated() ) {
 			$options = (array) get_site_option( 'wp_stream_network', $defaults );
 		} else {
-			$options = (array) get_option( 'wp_stream', array(), $defaults );
+			$options = (array) get_option( 'wp_stream', $defaults );
 		}
 
 		if ( ! empty( $options['general_keep_records_indefinitely'] ) || ! isset( $options['general_records_ttl'] ) ) {