diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/run-from-api.sh b/xos/synchronizer/run-from-api.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 87d4e08..affc3bc
--- a/xos/synchronizer/run-from-api.sh
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/run-from-api.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-
-export XOS_DIR=/opt/xos
-python vee-synchronizer.py  -C $XOS_DIR/synchronizers/vee/vee_from_api_config
-
+python vee-synchronizer.py
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