diff --git a/src/openeo_aggregator/backend.py b/src/openeo_aggregator/backend.py
index 4df1265..21d4a9e 100644
--- a/src/openeo_aggregator/backend.py
+++ b/src/openeo_aggregator/backend.py
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ def __init__(self, backends: MultiBackendConnection, config: AggregatorConfig):
             config=config,
         )
 
-        if get_backend_config().partitioned_job_tracking or config.partitioned_job_tracking:
+        if get_backend_config().partitioned_job_tracking:
             partitioned_job_tracker = PartitionedJobTracker.from_config(config=config, backends=self._backends)
         else:
             partitioned_job_tracker = None
diff --git a/src/openeo_aggregator/config.py b/src/openeo_aggregator/config.py
index 4cc50a5..b1733d4 100644
--- a/src/openeo_aggregator/config.py
+++ b/src/openeo_aggregator/config.py
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@ class AggregatorConfig(dict):
 
     config_source = dict_item()
 
-    # TODO #112 deprecated, instead use AggregatorBackendConfig.partitioned_job_tracking
-    partitioned_job_tracking = dict_item(default=None)
-
     # TODO #112 Deprecated, use AggregatorBackendConfig.zookeeper_prefix instead
     zookeeper_prefix = dict_item(default="/openeo-aggregator/")
 
diff --git a/src/openeo_aggregator/partitionedjobs/zookeeper.py b/src/openeo_aggregator/partitionedjobs/zookeeper.py
index 8397f72..e6d43e6 100644
--- a/src/openeo_aggregator/partitionedjobs/zookeeper.py
+++ b/src/openeo_aggregator/partitionedjobs/zookeeper.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def __init__(self, client: KazooClient, prefix: str = None):
     @classmethod
     def from_config(cls, config: AggregatorConfig) -> "ZooKeeperPartitionedJobDB":
         # Get ZooKeeper client
-        pjt_config = get_backend_config().partitioned_job_tracking or config.partitioned_job_tracking
+        pjt_config = get_backend_config().partitioned_job_tracking
         if pjt_config.get("zk_client"):
             zk_client = pjt_config["zk_client"]
         elif pjt_config.get("zk_hosts"):