diff --git a/aws/action-status.py b/aws/action-status.py
index b980e91..fefac7d 100644
--- a/aws/action-status.py
+++ b/aws/action-status.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def lambda_handler(event, context):
         )
 
         print("updated_response", update_response)
+
         if failure:
             print("FAILED ", failure)
             status = "FAILED"
diff --git a/aws/funcx-run.py b/aws/funcx-run.py
index 87d55c4..b95d45b 100644
--- a/aws/funcx-run.py
+++ b/aws/funcx-run.py
@@ -33,45 +33,23 @@ def lambda_handler(event, context):
     monitor_by = body['monitor_by'] if 'monitor_by' in body else None
     manage_by = body['manage_by'] if 'manage_by' in body else None
 
-    result = {
-        "action_id": action_id,
-        'status': 'ACTIVE',
-        'display_status': 'Function Submitted',
-        'details': None,
-        'monitor_by': monitor_by,
-        'manage_by': manage_by,
-        'start_time': now_isoformat(),
-    }
-
     status_code = 202
+    action_status = 'ACTIVE'
+    display_status = 'Function Submitted'
+    details = None
 
-    batch_res = None
     try:
         batch = fxc.create_batch()
-
         for task in body['body']['tasks']:
-            print(task)
-            payload = task.get('payload', None)
-            if payload:
-                batch.add(endpoint_id=task['endpoint'], function_id=task['function'],
-                        **task['payload'])
-            else:
-                batch.add(endpoint_id=task['endpoint'], function_id=task['function'])
+            batch.add(endpoint_id=task['endpoint'], function_id=task['function'],
+                    **task['payload'])
 
         batch_res = fxc.batch_run(batch)
-        print({'action_id': action_id, 'tasks': batch_res})
-        result['details'] = batch_res
-    except Exception as eek:
-        print('FAILED ', eek)
-        result['status'] = 'FAILED'
-        result['display_status'] = 'Failed to submit tasks'
-        result['details'] = str(eek)
-        status_code = 400
+        print(batch_res)
 
-    # Create a dynamo record where the primary key is this action's ID
-    # Tasks is a dict by task_id and contains the eventual results from their
-    # execution. Where there are no more None results then the action is complete
-    if batch_res:
+        # Create a dynamo record where the primary key is this action's ID
+        # Tasks is a dict by task_id and contains the eventual results from their
+        # execution. Where there are no more None results then the action is complete
         response = table.put_item(
             Item={
                 'action-id': action_id,
@@ -79,8 +57,25 @@ def lambda_handler(event, context):
             }
         )
         print("Dynamo", response)
-    
-    print("Status result", result)
+    except Exception as eek:
+        print("FAILED ", str(eek))
+        action_status = 'FAILED'
+        display_status = str(eek)
+        details = str(eek)
+        status_code = 400
+
+    result = {
+        "action_id": action_id,
+        'status': action_status,
+        'display_status': display_status,
+        'details': details,
+        'monitor_by': monitor_by,
+        'manage_by': manage_by,
+        'start_time': now_isoformat(),
+    }
+
+    print('Submit result', result)
+
     return {
         'statusCode': status_code,
         'body': json.dumps(result)