diff --git a/bilby/core/sampler/ptemcee.py b/bilby/core/sampler/ptemcee.py
index ed7072dd8d85b7a2c03a96c4818029fe8045ae8e..8c26bd4ce73dc2fd10877bf9a31902d1fefbd9be 100644
--- a/bilby/core/sampler/ptemcee.py
+++ b/bilby/core/sampler/ptemcee.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Ptemcee(MCMCSampler):
         exit_code=77,
         plot=False,
         store_walkers=False,
-        ignore_keys_for_tau="recalib",
+        ignore_keys_for_tau=None,
         pos0="prior",
         **kwargs
     ):