diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_jobs.py b/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_jobs.py
index cc621e2b23..3e45cec3cd 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_jobs.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/cleanup_jobs.py
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
         #jobs_qs = Job.objects.exclude(status__in=('pending', 'running'))
         #jobs_qs = jobs_qs.filter(created__lte=self.cutoff)
         skipped, deleted = 0, 0
-        for job in Job.objects.all():
+        jobs = Job.objects.filter(created__lte=self.cutoff)
+        for job in jobs.iterator():
             job_display = '"%s" (%d host summaries, %d events)' % \
                           (unicode(job),
                            job.job_host_summaries.count(), job.job_events.count())
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
     def cleanup_ad_hoc_commands(self):
         skipped, deleted = 0, 0
         ad_hoc_commands = AdHocCommand.objects.filter(created__lte=self.cutoff)
-        for ad_hoc_command in ad_hoc_commands:
+        for ad_hoc_command in ad_hoc_commands.iterator():
             ad_hoc_command_display = '"%s" (%d events)' % \
                 (unicode(ad_hoc_command),
                  ad_hoc_command.ad_hoc_command_events.count())
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
     def cleanup_project_updates(self):
         skipped, deleted = 0, 0
         project_updates = ProjectUpdate.objects.filter(created__lte=self.cutoff)
-        for pu in project_updates:
+        for pu in project_updates.iterator():
             pu_display = '"%s" (type %s)' % (unicode(pu), unicode(pu.launch_type))
             if pu.status in ('pending', 'waiting', 'running'):
                 action_text = 'would skip' if self.dry_run else 'skipping'
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
     def cleanup_inventory_updates(self):
         skipped, deleted = 0, 0
         inventory_updates = InventoryUpdate.objects.filter(created__lte=self.cutoff)
-        for iu in inventory_updates:
+        for iu in inventory_updates.iterator():
             iu_display = '"%s" (source %s)' % (unicode(iu), unicode(iu.source))
             if iu.status in ('pending', 'waiting', 'running'):
                 action_text = 'would skip' if self.dry_run else 'skipping'
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
     def cleanup_management_jobs(self):
         skipped, deleted = 0, 0
         system_jobs = SystemJob.objects.filter(created__lte=self.cutoff)
-        for sj in system_jobs:
+        for sj in system_jobs.iterator():
             sj_display = '"%s" (type %s)' % (unicode(sj), unicode(sj.job_type))
             if sj.status in ('pending', 'waiting', 'running'):
                 action_text = 'would skip' if self.dry_run else 'skipping'
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
     def cleanup_workflow_jobs(self):
         skipped, deleted = 0, 0
         workflow_jobs = WorkflowJob.objects.filter(created__lte=self.cutoff)
-        for workflow_job in workflow_jobs:
+        for workflow_job in workflow_jobs.iterator():
             workflow_job_display = '"{}" ({} nodes)'.format(
                 unicode(workflow_job),
                 workflow_job.workflow_nodes.count())
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
     def cleanup_notifications(self):
         skipped, deleted = 0, 0
         notifications = Notification.objects.filter(created__lte=self.cutoff)
-        for notification in notifications:
+        for notification in notifications.iterator():
             notification_display = '"{}" (started {}, {} type, {} sent)'.format(
                 unicode(notification), unicode(notification.created),
                 notification.notification_type, notification.notifications_sent)