diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_events.py b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
index 855a1a0638..017cc9eaa1 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_events.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_events.py
@@ -2767,7 +2767,6 @@ class EventsRegisterTest(ZulipTestCase):
                 ('acting_user_id', check_int),
                 ('export_data', check_dict_only([
                     ('export_path', check_string),
-                    ('deleted_timestamp', equals(None))
                 ])),
             ]))),
         ])
diff --git a/zerver/worker/queue_processors.py b/zerver/worker/queue_processors.py
index 22c1afd002..8bb47368ee 100644
--- a/zerver/worker/queue_processors.py
+++ b/zerver/worker/queue_processors.py
@@ -619,10 +619,11 @@ class DeferredWorker(QueueProcessingWorker):
                                               delete_after_upload=True)
             assert public_url is not None
 
-            # Store the relative URL of the export.
+            # Update the extra_data field now that the export is complete.
             export_event = RealmAuditLog.objects.get(id=event['id'])
-            export_event.extra_data = ujson.dumps({'export_path': urllib.parse.urlparse(public_url).path,
-                                                   'deleted_timestamp': None})
+            export_event.extra_data = ujson.dumps(dict(
+                export_path=urllib.parse.urlparse(public_url).path,
+            ))
             export_event.save(update_fields=['extra_data'])
 
             # Send a private message notification letting the user who