diff --git a/src/drunc/process_manager/process_manager_driver.py b/src/drunc/process_manager/process_manager_driver.py
index 48c37b1c9..3bae291e3 100644
--- a/src/drunc/process_manager/process_manager_driver.py
+++ b/src/drunc/process_manager/process_manager_driver.py
@@ -322,6 +322,9 @@ def _build_boot_request(
         data_path = app.get("data_path")
         env["DUNE_DAQ_BASE_RELEASE"] = os.getenv("DUNE_DAQ_BASE_RELEASE")
         env["SPACK_RELEASES_DIR"] = os.getenv("SPACK_RELEASES_DIR")
+        # Some edge cases throw issues with DISPLAY being set, so we remove it from the 
+        # environment
+        env.pop('DISPLAY', None)
         tree_id = app["tree_id"]
 
         # The following line is required to provide an independent method of injecting
diff --git a/src/drunc/processes/ssh_process_lifetime_manager_shell.py b/src/drunc/processes/ssh_process_lifetime_manager_shell.py
index 1d53203dc..1356c0fb6 100644
--- a/src/drunc/processes/ssh_process_lifetime_manager_shell.py
+++ b/src/drunc/processes/ssh_process_lifetime_manager_shell.py
@@ -442,10 +442,7 @@ def start_process(self, uuid: str, boot_request: BootRequest) -> None:
         for exe_arg in boot_request.process_description.executable_and_arguments:
             cmd += exe_arg.exec
             for arg in exe_arg.args:
-                if arg.endswith("daq_app_rte.sh"):
-                    cmd += f" {os.getenv('DBT_AREA_ROOT')}/install/daq_app_rte.sh"
-                else:
-                    cmd += f" {arg}"
+                cmd += f" {arg}"
             cmd += ";"
 
         # Remove trailing semicolon if present