diff --git a/salt/modules/cmdmod.py b/salt/modules/cmdmod.py
index 26c79e30c9..4dd6c3ec06 100644
--- a/salt/modules/cmdmod.py
+++ b/salt/modules/cmdmod.py
@@ -2737,7 +2737,6 @@ def run_bg(cmd,
         clean_env=False,
         template=None,
         umask=None,
-        output_loglevel='debug',
         log_callback=None,
         timeout=None,
         reset_system_locale=True,