diff --git a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Service/PilotManagerHandler.py b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Service/PilotManagerHandler.py
index c56d7f654e2..3848105f73f 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Service/PilotManagerHandler.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Service/PilotManagerHandler.py
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ def initializeHandler(cls, serviceInfoDict):
 
         except RuntimeError as excp:
             return S_ERROR(f"Can't connect to DB: {excp}")
-        # classic or remote first ?
-        opsHelper = Operations(vo=vo, setup=self.setup)
-        uploadPath = opsHelper.getValue("Pilot/UploadPath", "")
+
         # prepare remote pilot plugin initialization
         defaultOption, defaultClass = "DownloadPlugin", "FileCacheDownloadPlugin"
         cls.configValue = getServiceOption(serviceInfoDict, defaultOption, defaultClass)