diff --git a/thunder/core/trace_interpreter.py b/thunder/core/trace_interpreter.py
index edff5937a9..b38cd01ac7 100644
--- a/thunder/core/trace_interpreter.py
+++ b/thunder/core/trace_interpreter.py
@@ -322,9 +322,6 @@ def __call__(self):
                     self.new_trace.bound_symbols.append(bsym.from_bsym())
                     continue
 
-                args = tree_map(self.read, bsym.args)
-                kwargs = tree_map(self.read, bsym.kwargs)
-
                 # this should be prettier
                 self.replacement_result = self.NULL
                 self.new_bsyms = []