diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index fc5f79bda..8d12156ae 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ analyze_system() {
 }
 
 accept_salt_key_remote() {
-
-	local automated=$1
-	local sshcmd=get_ssh_cmd $automated
-	
 	systemctl restart salt-minion
 	
 	echo "Accept the key remotely on the manager" >> "$setup_log" 2>&1
@@ -558,9 +554,6 @@ check_requirements() {
 }
 
 compare_versions() {
-	local automated=$1
-	local sshcmd=get_ssh_cmd $automated
-	
 	manager_ver=$("$sshcmd" -i /root/.ssh/so.key soremote@"$MSRV" cat /etc/soversion)
 
 	if [[ $manager_ver == "" ]]; then
@@ -675,10 +668,6 @@ copy_salt_master_config() {
 
 copy_minion_tmp_files() {
 
-	local automated=$1
-	local sshcmd=get_ssh_cmd $automated
-	local scpcmd=get_scp_cmd $automated
-
 	case "$install_type" in
 		'MANAGER' | 'EVAL' | 'HELIXSENSOR' | 'MANAGERSEARCH' | 'STANDALONE' | 'IMPORT')
 			echo "Copying pillar and salt files in $temp_install_dir to $local_salt_dir"
@@ -706,9 +695,6 @@ copy_minion_tmp_files() {
 
 copy_ssh_key() {
 
-	local automated=$1
-	local sshcopyidcmd=get_ssh_copy_id_cmd $automated
-
 	echo "Generating SSH key"
 	# Generate SSH key
 	mkdir -p /root/.ssh
@@ -985,9 +971,6 @@ docker_seed_registry() {
 }
 
 download_repo_tarball() {
-	local automated=$1
-	local sshcmd=get_ssh_cmd $automated
-	local scpcmd=get_scp_cmd $automated
 
 	mkdir -p /root/manager_setup/securityonion
 	{
@@ -1101,36 +1084,31 @@ get_scp_cmd() {
 	local automated=$1
 
 	if [ $automated == yes ]; then
-		local scpcmd='sshpass -p "automation" scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'
+		scpcmd='sshpass -p "automation" scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'
 	else
-		local scpcmd='scp'
+		scpcmd='scp'
 	fi
-
-	echo $scpcmd
 }
 
 get_ssh_cmd() {
 	local automated=$1
 
 	if [ $automated == yes ]; then
-		local sshcmd='sshpass -p "automation" ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'
+		sshcmd='sshpass -p "automation" ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'
 	else
-		local sshcmd='ssh'
+		sshcmd='ssh'
 	fi
 
-	echo $sshcmd
 }
 
 get_ssh_copy_id_cmd() {
 	local automated=$1
 
 	if [ $automated == yes ]; then
-		local sshcopyidcmd='sshpass -p "automation" ssh-copy-id -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'
+		sshcopyidcmd='sshpass -p "automation" ssh-copy-id -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no'
 	else
-		local sshcopyidcmd='ssh-copy-id'
+		sshcopyidcmd='ssh-copy-id'
 	fi
-
-	echo $sshcopyidcmd
 }
 
 host_pillar() {
@@ -1680,9 +1658,6 @@ remove_package() {
 # - securityonion/salt/salt/minion.defaults.yaml
 saltify() {
 
-	local automated=$1
-	local scpcmd=get_scp_cmd $automated
-
 	# Install updates and Salt
 	if [ $OS = 'centos' ]; then
 		set_progress_str 5 'Installing Salt repo'
@@ -2108,8 +2083,6 @@ set_hostname() {
 set_initial_firewall_policy() {
 
   set_main_ip
-  local automated=$1
-  local sshcmd=get_ssh_cmd $automated
 
   if [ -f $default_salt_dir/pillar/data/addtotab.sh ]; then chmod +x $default_salt_dir/pillar/data/addtotab.sh; fi
   if [ -f $default_salt_dir/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-firewall ]; then chmod +x $default_salt_dir/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-firewall; fi
diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index f66b0a687..020882347 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ if [[ -f automation/$automation && $(basename $automation) == $automation ]]; th
 	echo "Preselecting variable values based on automated setup: $automation" >> $setup_log 2>&1
 	source automation/$automation
 	automated=yes
+	get_scp_cmd $automated
+	get_ssh_cmd $automated
+	get_ssh_copy_id_cmd $automated
 
 	attempt=1
 	attempts=60
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $is_minion ]]; then
-		copy_ssh_key $automated >> $setup_log 2>&1
+		copy_ssh_key >> $setup_log 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $is_minion ]] && ! (compare_versions $automated); then
@@ -307,7 +310,7 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 			"HOSTNAME=$HOSTNAME" \
 			"MSRV=$MSRV" \
 			"MSRVIP=$MSRVIP" > "$install_opt_file"
-		download_repo_tarball $automated
+		download_repo_tarball
 		exec bash /root/manager_setup/securityonion/setup/so-setup "${original_args[@]}"
 	fi
 
@@ -562,7 +565,7 @@ set_redirect >> $setup_log 2>&1
 
 	if [[ $is_minion ]]; then
 		set_progress_str 1 'Configuring firewall'
-		set_initial_firewall_policy $automated >> $setup_log 2>&1
+		set_initial_firewall_policy >> $setup_log 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	set_progress_str 2 'Updating packages'
@@ -582,7 +585,7 @@ set_redirect >> $setup_log 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	set_progress_str 5 'Installing Salt and dependencies'
-	saltify $automated 2>> $setup_log
+	saltify 2>> $setup_log
 
 	set_progress_str 6 'Installing Docker and dependencies'
 	docker_install >> $setup_log 2>&1
@@ -635,7 +638,7 @@ set_redirect >> $setup_log 2>&1
 
 	if [[ $is_minion ]]; then
 		set_progress_str 20 'Accepting Salt key on manager'
-		accept_salt_key_remote $automated >> $setup_log 2>&1
+		accept_salt_key_remote >> $setup_log 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $is_manager || $is_import || $is_helix ]]; then
@@ -644,7 +647,7 @@ set_redirect >> $setup_log 2>&1
 	fi
 
 	set_progress_str 21 'Copying minion pillars to manager'
-	copy_minion_tmp_files $automated >> $setup_log 2>&1
+	copy_minion_tmp_files >> $setup_log 2>&1
 
 	if [[ $is_minion ]]; then
 		set_progress_str 22 'Checking if the Salt Minion needs to be updated'
@@ -656,7 +659,7 @@ set_redirect >> $setup_log 2>&1
 
 	if [[ $is_manager || $is_helix || $is_import ]]; then
 		set_progress_str 25 'Configuring firewall'
-		set_initial_firewall_policy $automated >> $setup_log 2>&1
+		set_initial_firewall_policy >> $setup_log 2>&1
 		
 		# create these so the registry state can add so-registry to /opt/so/conf/so-status/so-status.conf
 		mkdir -p /opt/so/conf/so-status/ >> $setup_log 2>&1