diff --git a/tests/system-test/7-tmq/tmqCommon.py b/tests/system-test/7-tmq/tmqCommon.py
index 97f38f01b6..6b633fa193 100644
--- a/tests/system-test/7-tmq/tmqCommon.py
+++ b/tests/system-test/7-tmq/tmqCommon.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class TMQCom:
         if dropFlag == 1:
             tsql.execute("drop database if exists %s"%(dbName))
 
-        tsql.execute("create database if not exists %s vgroups %d replica %d wal_retention_period 3600"%(dbName, vgroups, replica))
+        tsql.execute("create database if not exists %s vgroups %d replica %d"%(dbName, vgroups, replica))
         tdLog.debug("complete to create database %s"%(dbName))
         return