diff --git a/lib/travis/api/v3/models/cron.rb b/lib/travis/api/v3/models/cron.rb
index e0a75cd9..1300cbfa 100644
--- a/lib/travis/api/v3/models/cron.rb
+++ b/lib/travis/api/v3/models/cron.rb
@@ -3,19 +3,6 @@ module Travis::API::V3
 
     belongs_to :branch
 
-    def start
-      raise ServerError, 'repository does not have a github_id'.freeze unless branch.repository.github_id
-
-      payload = {
-        repository: { id: branch.repository.github_id, owner_name: branch.repository.owner_name, name: branch.repository.name },
-        branch:     branch.name
-      }
-
-      class_name, queue = Query.sidekiq_queue(:build_request)
-      ::Sidekiq::Client.push('queue'.freeze => queue, 'class'.freeze => class_name, 'args'.freeze => [{type: 'cron'.freeze, payload: JSON.dump(payload)}])
-      payload
-    end
-
     def next_enqueuing
 
       if (disable_by_build) && (last_non_cron_build_date > last_planned_time)
diff --git a/lib/travis/api/v3/queries/crons.rb b/lib/travis/api/v3/queries/crons.rb
index 463336b3..723bb7e5 100644
--- a/lib/travis/api/v3/queries/crons.rb
+++ b/lib/travis/api/v3/queries/crons.rb
@@ -4,5 +4,18 @@ module Travis::API::V3
     def find(branch)
       branch.cron
     end
+
+    def start(branch)
+      raise ServerError, 'repository does not have a github_id'.freeze unless branch.repository.github_id
+
+      payload = {
+        repository: { id: branch.repository.github_id, owner_name: branch.repository.owner_name, name: branch.repository.name },
+        branch:     branch.name
+      }
+
+      class_name, queue = Query.sidekiq_queue(:build_request)
+      ::Sidekiq::Client.push('queue'.freeze => queue, 'class'.freeze => class_name, 'args'.freeze => [{type: 'cron'.freeze, payload: JSON.dump(payload)}])
+      payload
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/travis/api/v3/services/crons/start.rb b/lib/travis/api/v3/services/crons/start.rb
index 729d6a44..1bef2f79 100644
--- a/lib/travis/api/v3/services/crons/start.rb
+++ b/lib/travis/api/v3/services/crons/start.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Travis::API::V3
 
       Models::Cron.all.each do |cron|
         if cron.next_enqueuing <= Time.now
-          cron.start
+          query.start(cron.branch)
           started.push cron
         end
       end