diff --git a/submitTHORJob_API.py b/submitTHORJob_API.py
index 024acc6a..04fc66b5 100644
--- a/submitTHORJob_API.py
+++ b/submitTHORJob_API.py
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@ def main():
         job_id=args.uid,
         job_completion_pubsub_topic=args.pubsub_topic,
     )
-    taskqueue_client.monitor_job_status(manifest.job_id)
-    taskqueue_client.download_results(manifest, args.out_dir)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/thor/taskqueue/client.py b/thor/taskqueue/client.py
index f0cdaf2d..adf67f25 100644
--- a/thor/taskqueue/client.py
+++ b/thor/taskqueue/client.py
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ def launch_job(
         """
         logger.info("launching new job")
 
-        job_id = str(uuid.uuid1())
         logger.info("generated job ID: %s", job_id)
 
         logger.info("uploading job inputs")