diff --git a/core/execution/action/action.py b/core/execution/action/action.py
index d7cb350..7f2df24 100644
--- a/core/execution/action/action.py
+++ b/core/execution/action/action.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from core.runtime.runtimecontract import buildRuntimeAttr, buildPreRuntimeAttr
 def buildAction (action, outputs, process):
     action_log = True
 
-    outputs, resolved, match, filter = buildPreRuntimeAttr(action, outputs, process)
+    resolved, match, filter = buildPreRuntimeAttr(action, outputs, process)
 
     if hasattr(action, "allowaction"):
         if not action.allowaction:
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def buildAction (action, outputs, process):
     if response is None:
         return outputs, None
 
-    outputs, response = buildRuntimeAttr(action, outputs, resolved, response, process)
+    response = buildRuntimeAttr(action, outputs, resolved, response, process)
 
     if action_log:
         logging.info(f"{action.name} completed")
diff --git a/core/execution/executioncontract.py b/core/execution/executioncontract.py
index 26bc52a..165d9d6 100644
--- a/core/execution/executioncontract.py
+++ b/core/execution/executioncontract.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def executeContract(module, outputs, process):
 
     elif module.kind == "action":
 
-        outputs, response = buildAction(module, outputs, process)
+        response = buildAction(module, outputs, process)
 
         return outputs, response
 
diff --git a/core/execution/monitor.py b/core/execution/monitor.py
index 6149920..bfe9d31 100644
--- a/core/execution/monitor.py
+++ b/core/execution/monitor.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ outputs = {}
 resolved = {}
 
 def buildMonitor(monitor, outputs):
-    outputs = loadSave(monitor, outputs)
+    loadSave(monitor, outputs)
 
     response, outputs = executeRequest(monitor, outputs, resolved)
 
diff --git a/core/runtime/managefailure.py b/core/runtime/managefailure.py
index 3605b0c..b1504a3 100644
--- a/core/runtime/managefailure.py
+++ b/core/runtime/managefailure.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def manageFailure(error, action, outputs):
                 else:
                     print(f"{type(error).__name__} detected during {action.name}. Applying recovery policy.")
                     
-                    outputs, response = buildAction(repair, outputs, None)
+                    response = buildAction(repair, outputs, None)
 
                 return outputs
     print(f"{error}")
diff --git a/core/runtime/runtimecontract.py b/core/runtime/runtimecontract.py
index 5bae847..efccc4c 100644
--- a/core/runtime/runtimecontract.py
+++ b/core/runtime/runtimecontract.py
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ def buildPreRuntimeAttr(action, outputs, process):
     from core.runtime.applyconditions import applyConditions
     from core.runtime.resolver import resolveItem
 
-    outputs = loadSave(action, outputs)
+    loadSave(action, outputs)
 
     resolved = resolveItem(action, outputs)
 
-    resolved, outputs = readRow(action, resolved, outputs)
+    readRow(action, resolved, outputs)
 
     match, filter = applyConditions(action, resolved, outputs)
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def buildPreRuntimeAttr(action, outputs, process):
         logging.info(filter.get("print"))
         addStopSignal(action, outputs, process)
     
-    return outputs, resolved, match, filter
+    return resolved, match, filter
     
 
 def buildRuntimeAttr(action, outputs, resolved, response, process):
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ def buildRuntimeAttr(action, outputs, resolved, response, process):
 
     buildLog(action, outputs, response)
 
-    return outputs, response
\ No newline at end of file
+    return response
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pingsynapse.py b/pingsynapse.py
index b56dd39..d8314ea 100644
--- a/pingsynapse.py
+++ b/pingsynapse.py
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ from plugins import rmass
 from core import buildAction
 
 outputs = {}
-outputs = buildAction(rmass.actions.pingsynapse, outputs)
+response = buildAction(rmass.actions.pingsynapse, outputs)