diff --git a/looper/cli_pydantic.py b/looper/cli_pydantic.py
index 1da526e5..16bb6206 100644
--- a/looper/cli_pydantic.py
+++ b/looper/cli_pydantic.py
@@ -149,12 +149,9 @@ def run_looper(args: TopLevelParser, parser: ArgumentParser, test_args=None):
                 looper_config_dict = read_looper_dotfile()
                 _LOGGER.info(f"Using looper config ({looper_cfg_path}).")
 
-            sample_modifiers_dict = None
             cli_modifiers_dict = None
             for looper_config_key, looper_config_item in looper_config_dict.items():
-                if looper_config_key == SAMPLE_MODS_KEY:
-                    sample_modifiers_dict = looper_config_item
-                elif looper_config_key == CLI_KEY:
+                if looper_config_key == CLI_KEY:
                     cli_modifiers_dict = looper_config_item
                 else:
                     setattr(subcommand_args, looper_config_key, looper_config_item)
@@ -203,7 +200,6 @@ def run_looper(args: TopLevelParser, parser: ArgumentParser, test_args=None):
                 amendments=subcommand_args.amend,
                 divcfg_path=divcfg,
                 runp=subcommand_name == "runp",
-                sample_modifiers=sample_modifiers_dict,
                 **{
                     attr: getattr(subcommand_args, attr)
                     for attr in CLI_PROJ_ATTRS
@@ -219,7 +215,6 @@ def run_looper(args: TopLevelParser, parser: ArgumentParser, test_args=None):
                 amendments=subcommand_args.amend,
                 divcfg_path=divcfg,
                 runp=subcommand_name == "runp",
-                sample_modifiers=sample_modifiers_dict,
                 project_dict=PEPHubClient()._load_raw_pep(
                     registry_path=subcommand_args.config_file
                 ),
diff --git a/looper/project.py b/looper/project.py
index 6daecac1..7a652db7 100644
--- a/looper/project.py
+++ b/looper/project.py
@@ -131,19 +131,6 @@ def __init__(self, cfg=None, amendments=None, divcfg_path=None, **kwargs):
         except NotImplementedError:
             self.name = None
 
-        # consolidate sample modifiers
-        if kwargs.get(SAMPLE_MODS_KEY) and self._modifier_exists():
-            _LOGGER.warning(
-                "Sample modifiers were provided in Looper Config and in PEP Project Config. Merging..."
-            )
-            deep_update(self.config["sample_modifiers"], kwargs.get(SAMPLE_MODS_KEY))
-            _LOGGER.debug(
-                msg=f"Merged sample modifiers: {self.config['sample_modifiers']}"
-            )
-        elif kwargs.get(SAMPLE_MODS_KEY):
-            self.config.setdefault("sample_modifiers", {})
-            self.config["sample_modifiers"] = kwargs.get(SAMPLE_MODS_KEY)
-
         # add sample pipeline interface to the project
         if kwargs.get(SAMPLE_PL_ARG):
             self.set_sample_piface(kwargs.get(SAMPLE_PL_ARG))