diff --git a/datapipe/step/batch_generate.py b/datapipe/step/batch_generate.py
index 8a19ea59..74b3adad 100644
--- a/datapipe/step/batch_generate.py
+++ b/datapipe/step/batch_generate.py
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ def build_compute(self, ds: DataStore, catalog: Catalog) -> List[ComputeStep]:
                         run_config=run_config,
                         delete_stale=self.delete_stale,
                         kwargs=kwargs,
-                        delete_stale=self.delete_stale
                     ),
                 ),
                 input_dts=[],