diff --git a/src/server/slave.c b/src/server/slave.c
--- a/src/server/slave.c
+++ b/src/server/slave.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   char *pathtoOutput;  /* Full path to the output (rendered) file */
 
   char *pathtoJobfile; /* Full path to the job's main file */
-  char *pathtoXml;     /* Full path to the job's xml file */
   char *outputExt;     /* Output Extension (e.g., JPG) */
 
   int haveWork = 0;
@@ -141,38 +140,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         /* @TODO: Add remotio hooks */
         // jobnum = remoteio_read(jobnum); /* Set jobnum from remoteio (we could use info from struct, but we need this info to download the xmlfile */
         // framenum = remoteio_read(jobnum); /* Set framenum from remoteio */
+        // outputExt = remotio)read(outputExt); /* Set output extension from remotio */
 
         fprintf(stderr, "Preparing to render frame %d in job %d\n", framenum, jobnum);
 
-        prepareJobPaths(jobnum, datadir, &urltoTar, &pathtoTar, &pathtoJobfile, &urltoOutput, &pathtoXml);
+        prepareJobPaths(jobnum, framenum, outputExt, datadir, &urltoTar, &pathtoTar, &pathtoJobfile, &urltoOutput, &pathtoOutput);
+        free(outputExt);
 
         if(downloadTar(urltoTar, pathtoTar))
           return 1;
 
         unpackJob(pathtoTar, jobnum);
 
-        /* Parses a job's XML file, puts data in the myjob struct */
-        if(distrenjob_unserialize(&myjob, pathtoXml) == 0)
-          {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Well, the XML craziness may have worked. Maybe. \n");
-            free(pathtoXml);
-
-            /* Frees things up if it was successful. distrenjob_unserialize() really (usually) only fails if malloc'ing inside it fails */
-            distrenjob_free(&myjob);
-          }
-        else
-          {
-            fprintf(stderr, "XML job data parsing has failed. Please contact a developer, or try again.\n");
-            return 1;
-          }
-
-        /* Variable-fillers which require XML */
-        outputExt = myjob->output_format;
-
-        /* Prepares the path to the jobfile */
-        _distren_asprintf(&pathtoOutput, "%s/job%d/output/job%d-frame%d.%s", datadir, jobnum, jobnum, framenum, outputExt );
-        free(outputExt);
-
         /* Execute blender */
         if(exec_blender(pathtoJobfile, pathtoOutput, framenum))
           {
diff --git a/src/server/slavefuncs.c b/src/server/slavefuncs.c
--- a/src/server/slavefuncs.c
+++ b/src/server/slavefuncs.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ int unpackJob(char *pathtoTar, int jobnu
 }
 
 
-void prepareJobPaths(int jobnum,char *datadir, char **urltoTar,char **pathtoTar,char **pathtoJobfile,char **urltoOutput,char **pathtoXml){
+void prepareJobPaths(int jobnum, int framenum, char *outputExt, char *datadir, char **urltoTar,char **pathtoTar,char **pathtoJobfile,char **urltoOutput,char **pathtoOutput){
   // Variable Preparation
   char *jobdatapath;
    _distren_asprintf(&jobdatapath, "job%d", jobnum);
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void prepareJobPaths(int jobnum,char *da
    _distren_asprintf(pathtoTar, "%s/stor/jobdata/job%d.tar.gz", datadir, jobnum); // Prepares destination to save to
    _distren_asprintf(pathtoJobfile, "%s/%s/job.blend", datadir, jobdatapath ); // Prepares the path to the jobfile
    _distren_asprintf(urltoOutput, "http://distren.org/slaveUpload.php"); // Prepares the URL where output is posted
-   _distren_asprintf(pathtoXml, "%s/job%d/job%d.xml", datadir, jobnum ); // Prepares the path to the job's XML file
+   _distren_asprintf(pathtoOutput, "%s/job%d/output/job%d-frame%d.%s", datadir, jobnum, jobnum, framenum, outputExt );
    free(jobdatapath);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server/slavefuncs.h b/src/server/slavefuncs.h
--- a/src/server/slavefuncs.h
+++ b/src/server/slavefuncs.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int job_build_path(char *filename, unsig
 int downloadTar(char *url, char *destinationPath);
 int uploadOutput(char *pathtoOutput, char *urltoOutput, int jobnum, int framenum, int slavekey);
 int unpackJob(char *pathtoTar, int jobnum);
-void prepareJobPaths(int jobnum,char *datadir, char **urltoTar,char **pathtoTar,char **pathtoJobfile,char **urltoOutput,char **pathtoXml);
+void prepareJobPaths(int jobnum, int framenum, char *outputExt, char *datadir, char **urltoTar,char **pathtoTar,char **pathtoJobfile,char **urltoOutput,char **pathtoOutput);
 int checkUsername(char *username);
 void slaveTest();