diff --git a/alertaclient/api.py b/alertaclient/api.py
index a6dda7c..715f35d 100644
--- a/alertaclient/api.py
+++ b/alertaclient/api.py
@@ -488,15 +488,9 @@ def delete_group(self, id):
     def mgmt_status(self):
         return self.http.get('/management/status')
 
-    def housekeeping(self, expired_delete_hours=None, info_delete_hours=None):
-        # This endpoint isn't currently JSON-encoded.
+    def housekeeping(self):
         url = self.http.endpoint + '/management/housekeeping'
-        params = dict()
-        if expired_delete_hours is not None:
-            params['expired'] = expired_delete_hours
-        if info_delete_hours is not None:
-            params['info'] = info_delete_hours
-        response = self.http.session.get(url, auth=self.http.auth, timeout=self.http.timeout, params=params)
+        response = self.http.session.get(url, auth=self.http.auth, timeout=self.http.timeout)
         if response.status_code != 200:
             raise UnknownError(response.text)
 
diff --git a/alertaclient/commands/cmd_housekeeping.py b/alertaclient/commands/cmd_housekeeping.py
index b6d7447..adfaf06 100644
--- a/alertaclient/commands/cmd_housekeeping.py
+++ b/alertaclient/commands/cmd_housekeeping.py
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@
 
 
 @click.command('housekeeping', short_help='Expired and clears old alerts.')
-@click.option('--expired', metavar='EXPIRED_DELETE_HOURS', required=False,
-              help='Delete expired/closed alertas after this many hours.')
-@click.option('--info', metavar='INFO_DELETE_HOURS', required=False,
-              help='Delete informational alerta after this many hours.')
 @click.pass_obj
 def cli(obj, expired=None, info=None):
     """Trigger the expiration and deletion of alerts."""
     client = obj['client']
-    client.housekeeping(expired_delete_hours=expired, info_delete_hours=info)
+    client.housekeeping()