diff --git a/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_pbspro_template.py b/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_pbspro_template.py
index ed8ef8e4a..126473112 100644
--- a/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_pbspro_template.py
+++ b/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_pbspro_template.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ def test_submit_script_basic(tmp_path):
         queue="debug"
     )
     provider.script_dir = tmp_path
-    provider.channel.script_dir = tmp_path
     job_id = str(random.randint(55000, 59000))
     provider.execute_wait = mock.Mock(spec=PBSProProvider.execute_wait)
     provider.execute_wait.return_value = (0, job_id, "")
diff --git a/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_slurm_template.py b/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_slurm_template.py
index 5c36026bf..55074fefe 100644
--- a/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_slurm_template.py
+++ b/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_slurm_template.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ def test_submit_script_basic(tmp_path):
         partition="debug"
     )
     provider.script_dir = tmp_path
-    provider.channel.script_dir = tmp_path
     job_id = str(random.randint(55000, 59000))
     provider.execute_wait = mock.MagicMock(spec=SlurmProvider.execute_wait)
     provider.execute_wait.return_value = (0, f"Submitted batch job {job_id}", "")