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defaults delete is not working

I accidentally added a incorrectly formatted field in order to track automatic updates on my computer. When I try to run the command:
defaults delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate "^AutomaticCheckEnabled", it doesn't work.
The error is: Domain (/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate) not found. Defaults have not been changed.

Python Entries:
To create:
command = f"sudo defaults write {self.path} {self.key} -int {target}"
To delete:
command = f"defaults delete {self.path} {self.key}"

Output of default read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate: { AutomaticCheckEnabled = 1; LastAttemptBuildVersion = "13.4.1 (22F82)"; LastAttemptSystemVersion = "13.4.1 (22F82)"; LastBackgroundSuccessfulDate = "2023-07-24 13:19:33 +0000"; LastFullSuccessfulDate = "2023-07-24 13:39:11 +0000"; LastRecommendedMajorOSBundleIdentifier = ""; LastRecommendedUpdatesAvailable = 1; LastResultCode = 2; LastSessionSuccessful = 1; LastSuccessfulDate = "2023-07-24 13:39:11 +0000"; LastUpdatesAvailable = 1; PrimaryLanguages = ( "en-US", en ); RecommendedUpdates = ( { "Display Name" = "macOS Security Response 13.4.1 (c)"; "Display Version" = "13.4.1 (c)"; Identifier = "MSU_UPDATE_22F770820d_patch_13.4.1_rsr"; MobileSoftwareUpdate = 1; "Product Key" = "MSU_UPDATE_22F770820d_patch_13.4.1_rsr"; } ); SplatProductVersion = "macOS Security Response 13.4.1 (c) 13.4.1"; TimeOfSemiSplatCompletion = "2023-07-24 13:22:41 +0000"; "^AutomaticCheckEnabled" = 1; }