diff --git a/src/daemons/rhsmcertd.c b/src/daemons/rhsmcertd.c
index 29790747ac..08efa814cf 100644
--- a/src/daemons/rhsmcertd.c
+++ b/src/daemons/rhsmcertd.c
@@ -915,13 +915,11 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
     // NOTE: We put the initial checks on a timer so that in the case of systemd,
     // we can ensure that the network interfaces are all up before the initial
     // checks are done.
-    int auto_reg_initial_delay = 0;
     int auto_attach_initial_delay = 0;
     int cert_check_initial_delay = 0;
     if (run_now) {
         info ("Initial checks will be run now!");
     } else {
-        int auto_reg_offset = 0;
         int auto_attach_offset = 0;
         int cert_check_offset = 0;
         if (splay_enabled == true) {
@@ -960,16 +958,10 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
             }
 #endif
             srand((unsigned int) seed);
-            auto_reg_offset = gen_random(auto_reg_interval_seconds);
             auto_attach_offset = gen_random(heal_interval_seconds);
             cert_check_offset = gen_random(cert_interval_seconds);
         }
 
-        if (auto_reg_enabled) {
-            auto_reg_initial_delay = INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS + auto_reg_offset;
-            info ("Waiting %.1f minutes plus %d splay seconds [%d seconds total] before performing first auto-register",
-                  INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS / 60.0, auto_reg_offset, auto_reg_initial_delay);
-        }
         auto_attach_initial_delay = INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS + auto_attach_offset;
         info ("Waiting %.1f minutes plus %d splay seconds [%d seconds total] before performing first auto-attach.",
                 INITIAL_DELAY_SECONDS / 60.0, auto_attach_offset, auto_attach_initial_delay);
@@ -994,8 +986,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
     auto_attach_data.next_update_file = NEXT_AUTO_ATTACH_UPDATE_FILE;
 
     if (auto_reg_enabled) {
-        g_timeout_add(auto_reg_initial_delay * 1000,
-                      (GSourceFunc) initial_auto_register, (gpointer) &auto_register_data);
+        initial_auto_register((gpointer) &auto_register_data);
     }
     g_timeout_add (cert_check_initial_delay * 1000,
                (GSourceFunc) initial_cert_check, (gpointer) &cert_check_data);
@@ -1006,7 +997,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
     // time. This works for most users, since the cert_interval aligns with
     // runs of heal_interval (i.e., heal_interval % cert_interval = 0)
     if (auto_reg_enabled) {
-        log_update (auto_reg_initial_delay, NEXT_AUTO_REGISTER_UPDATE_FILE);
+        log_update (0, NEXT_AUTO_REGISTER_UPDATE_FILE);
     }
     log_update (cert_check_initial_delay, NEXT_CERT_UPDATE_FILE);
     log_update (auto_attach_initial_delay, NEXT_AUTO_ATTACH_UPDATE_FILE);