diff --git a/conf/imperial.config b/conf/imperial.config
index 6308a69..0ca2498 100644
--- a/conf/imperial.config
+++ b/conf/imperial.config
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ params {
   max_time = 72.h
 }
 
-workDir = "/rds/general/user/$USER/ephemeral/tmp"
-
 executor {
     $pbspro {
 	    queueSize = 50
diff --git a/conf/imperial_mb.config b/conf/imperial_mb.config
index 11b337a..eabeb83 100644
--- a/conf/imperial_mb.config
+++ b/conf/imperial_mb.config
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ params {
   max_time = 168.h
 }
 
-workDir = "/rds/general/user/$USER/ephemeral/tmp"
-
 executor {
     $pbspro {
 	    queueSize = 50