diff --git a/python/res/job_queue/queue.py b/python/res/job_queue/queue.py
index e4df842f6..13047043f 100644
--- a/python/res/job_queue/queue.py
+++ b/python/res/job_queue/queue.py
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ def add_job_from_run_arg(self, run_arg, res_config, max_runtime, ok_cb, exit_cb)
             return
         run_arg._set_queue_index(self.add_job(job, run_arg.iens))
 
-    def add_ee_stage(self, stage, callback_timeout):
+    def add_ee_stage(self, stage, callback_timeout=None):
         job = JobQueueNode(
             job_script=stage.get_job_script(),
             job_name=stage.get_job_name(),