diff --git a/tournaments/management/commands/check_deadlines.py b/tournaments/management/commands/check_deadlines.py
index e828846..afeb645 100644
--- a/tournaments/management/commands/check_deadlines.py
+++ b/tournaments/management/commands/check_deadlines.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         # Run the function directly (not through the task queue)
-        check_confirmation_deadlines(schedule=0)
+        check_confirmation_deadlines()
         self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS('Successfully checked confirmation deadlines'))
diff --git a/tournaments/management/commands/schedule_tasks.py b/tournaments/management/commands/schedule_tasks.py
index 4a9d6d5..9ebdb3b 100644
--- a/tournaments/management/commands/schedule_tasks.py
+++ b/tournaments/management/commands/schedule_tasks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
-from tournaments.tasks import check_confirmation_deadlines
+from tournaments.tasks import background_task_check_confirmation_deadlines
 from django.utils import timezone
 import datetime
 from background_task.models import Task
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             seconds_until_first_run = 0  # If somehow negative, run immediately
 
         # Schedule with seconds delay instead of a specific datetime
-        check_confirmation_deadlines(
+        background_task_check_confirmation_deadlines(
             schedule=int(seconds_until_first_run),  # Delay in seconds before first run
             repeat=settings.BACKGROUND_SCHEDULED_TASK_INTERVAL * 60 # 30 minutes in seconds
         )
diff --git a/tournaments/tasks.py b/tournaments/tasks.py
index da80931..189581b 100644
--- a/tournaments/tasks.py
+++ b/tournaments/tasks.py
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ from .models.enums import RegistrationStatus
 from .services.email_service import TournamentEmailService, TeamEmailType
 
 @background(schedule=settings.BACKGROUND_SCHEDULED_TASK_INTERVAL * 60)  # Run every 30 minutes (30*60 seconds)
+def background_task_check_confirmation_deadlines():
+    #DEBUG ONLY NOT NEEDED ON PROD
+    print("background_task Running confirmation deadline check...")
+    check_confirmation_deadlines()
+
 def check_confirmation_deadlines():
     """
     Periodic task to check for expired confirmation deadlines
diff --git a/tournaments/urls.py b/tournaments/urls.py
index ad16615..01e1a45 100644
--- a/tournaments/urls.py
+++ b/tournaments/urls.py
@@ -77,8 +77,3 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('activation-failed/', views.activation_failed, name='activation_failed'),
     path('tournaments/<str:tournament_id>/confirm/', views.confirm_tournament_registration, name='confirm_tournament_registration'),
 ]
-
-# Start background tasks when Django starts
-if apps.is_installed('django_background_tasks') and not settings.DEBUG:
-    from django_background_tasks import background_task_scheduler
-    background_task_scheduler.start()