diff --git a/slate/slate.py b/slate/slate.py
index 67d2f33..52401d7 100644
--- a/slate/slate.py
+++ b/slate/slate.py
@@ -252,8 +252,7 @@ class Slate():
 
             self.sweep_id = wandb.sweep(
                 sweep=sweepC,
-                project=project,
-                settings=wandb.Settings(start_method=self.consume(wandbC, 'start_method', DEFAULT_START_METHOD)),
+                project=project
             )
 
     def _run_process(self, orig_config, rep_ids, p_ind):