diff --git a/roles/ask/files/cron-delete-unused-tags b/roles/ask/files/cron-delete-unused-tags
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9875478fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/ask/files/cron-delete-unused-tags
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+0 22 * * * root /usr/bin/python /etc/askbot/sites/ask/config/manage.py delete_unused_tags > /dev/null 2> /dev/null
+
diff --git a/roles/ask/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ask/tasks/main.yml
index 33b9437294..03a4feac3a 100644
--- a/roles/ask/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ask/tasks/main.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
   - cron-ask-send-reminders
   - cron-post-office-send-mail
   - cron-delete-old-emails
+  - cron-delete-unused-tags
   tags:
   - files