diff --git a/runpod/serverless/modules/job.py b/runpod/serverless/modules/job.py
index daa3d909..3afb1582 100644
--- a/runpod/serverless/modules/job.py
+++ b/runpod/serverless/modules/job.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def run_job(handler, job):
         elif "error" in job_output:
             run_result = {"error": str(job_output['error'])}
         elif "refresh_worker" in job_output:
-            cleaned_output = job_output.pop("refresh_worker")
+            job_output.pop("refresh_worker")
             run_result = {
                 "stopPod": True,
                 "output": cleaned_output