diff --git a/storyboard/plugin/event_worker.py b/storyboard/plugin/event_worker.py
index b86fac2d..295daeb4 100644
--- a/storyboard/plugin/event_worker.py
+++ b/storyboard/plugin/event_worker.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class WorkerTaskBase(PluginBase):
 
         A database session is created, and passed to the abstract method.
         """
-        session = db_api.get_session(in_request=False, autocommit=False)
+        session = db_api.get_session(in_request=False)
 
         with session.begin(subtransactions=True):
             author = self.resolve_resource_by_name(session, 'user', author_id)