diff --git a/ci/scripts/clone-build_ci.sh b/ci/scripts/clone-build_ci.sh
index 029c616dfb..2b0ca5f072 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/clone-build_ci.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/clone-build_ci.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ git clone "${REPO_URL}"
 cd global-workflow || exit 1
 
 # checkout pull request
-"${GH}" pr checkout "${PR}" --repo "${REPO_URL}" --recurse-submodules -j 4
+"${GH}" pr checkout "${PR}" --repo "${REPO_URL}" --recurse-submodules
 HOMEgfs="${PWD}"
 source "${HOMEgfs}/ush/detect_machine.sh"
 
diff --git a/ci/scripts/utils/rocotostat.py b/ci/scripts/utils/rocotostat.py
index 0cb0c6c09f..884ff82e3d 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/utils/rocotostat.py
+++ b/ci/scripts/utils/rocotostat.py
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ def rocoto_statcount():
     rocoto_status = rocoto_statcount()
 
     if rocoto_status['CYCLES_TOTAL'] == rocoto_status['CYCLES_DONE']:
-        if not args.export:
-            print(f"All {rocoto_status['CYCLES_TOTAL']} Cycles are Done")
         rocoto_state = 'DONE'
     elif rocoto_status['DEAD'] > 0:
         error_return = rocoto_status['FAIL'] + rocoto_status['DEAD']