diff --git a/pmb/helpers/args.py b/pmb/helpers/args.py
index 7a5ee342..67be2cdf 100644
--- a/pmb/helpers/args.py
+++ b/pmb/helpers/args.py
@@ -131,32 +131,9 @@ def init(args: PmbArgs) -> PmbArgs:
         if not key.startswith("_") and not key == "from_argparse":
             setattr(__args, key, value)
 
-    # print(json.dumps(__args.__dict__))
-
-    # sys.exit(0)
-
     return __args
 
 
-# def update_work(args: PmbArgs, work):
-#     """Update the work path in args.work and wherever $WORK was used."""
-#     # Start with the unmodified args from argparse
-#     args_new = copy.deepcopy(args.from_argparse)
-
-#     # Keep from the modified args:
-#     # * the unmodified args from argparse (to check if --aports was specified)
-#     args_new.from_argparse = args.from_argparse
-
-#     # Generate modified args again, replacing $WORK with the new work folder
-#     # When args.log is different, this also opens the log in the new location
-#     args_new.work = work
-#     args_new = pmb.helpers.args.init(args_new)
-
-#     # Overwrite old attributes of args with the new attributes
-#     for key in vars(args_new):
-#         setattr(args, key, getattr(args_new, key))
-
-
 def please_i_really_need_args() -> PmbArgs:
     import traceback
 
diff --git a/pmb/parse/arguments.py b/pmb/parse/arguments.py
index 354857ba..21439a3e 100644
--- a/pmb/parse/arguments.py
+++ b/pmb/parse/arguments.py
@@ -1277,12 +1277,8 @@ def get_parser():
 
 
 def arguments():
-    # Parse and extend arguments (also backup unmodified result from argparse)
     args: PmbArgs = get_parser().parse_args()
 
-    # setattr(args, "from_argparse", copy.deepcopy(args))
-    # setattr(args.from_argparse, "from_argparse", args.from_argparse)
-
     if getattr(args, "fork_alpine_retain_branch", False):
         # fork_alpine_retain_branch largely matches the behaviour of fork_alpine, so
         # just set fork_alpine here to reduce repetition.