diff --git a/pulsar/managers/staging/pre.py b/pulsar/managers/staging/pre.py
index 8e844e6f..5411237e 100644
--- a/pulsar/managers/staging/pre.py
+++ b/pulsar/managers/staging/pre.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ def preprocess(job_directory, setup_actions, action_executor, was_cancelled, obj
         action = from_dict(setup_action["action"])
         if getattr(action, "inject_object_store", False):
             action.object_store = object_store
-        if getattr(action, "inject_job_directory", False):
-            action.job_directory = job_directory
         path = job_directory.calculate_path(name, input_type)
         description = "Staging {} '{}' via {} to {}".format(input_type, name, action, path)
         log.debug(description)
diff --git a/pulsar/scripts/submit_util.py b/pulsar/scripts/submit_util.py
index 071069fe..c00a2c32 100644
--- a/pulsar/scripts/submit_util.py
+++ b/pulsar/scripts/submit_util.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import time
 
 from pulsar.client.util import from_base64_json
-from pulsar.client.manager import build_client_manager
 from pulsar.main import (
     load_pulsar_app,
     PulsarManagerConfigBuilder,
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
 def add_common_submit_args(arg_parser):
     arg_parser.add_argument("--file", default=None)
     arg_parser.add_argument("--base64", default=None)
-    arg_parser.add_argument("--build_client_manager", default=None)
     PulsarManagerConfigBuilder.populate_options(arg_parser)
 
 
@@ -34,10 +32,6 @@ def run_server_for_job(args):
         submit_job(manager, job_config)
         if wait:
             log.info("Co-execution job setup, now waiting for job completion and postprocessing.")
-            if args.build_client_manager:
-                client_manager = build_client_manager(arc_enabled=True)
-                client = client_manager.get_client({"arc_url": "http://localhost:8082", "jobs_directory": "/works"}, job_id=job_config["job_id"])
-                client.launch()
             wait_for_job(manager, job_config)
             log.info("Leaving finish_execution and shutting down app")
     except BaseException: