diff --git a/study/src/org/labkey/study/importer/CreateChildStudyPipelineJob.java b/study/src/org/labkey/study/importer/CreateChildStudyPipelineJob.java
index 5c98fa3eee2..555969e303b 100644
--- a/study/src/org/labkey/study/importer/CreateChildStudyPipelineJob.java
+++ b/study/src/org/labkey/study/importer/CreateChildStudyPipelineJob.java
@@ -211,10 +211,6 @@ public boolean run(ViewContext context)
                 _form.logSelections(getLogger());
 
                 MemoryVirtualFile vf = new MemoryVirtualFile();
-                if(_form.getFolderProps() != null)
-                    _form.setFolderProps(_form.getFolderProps()[0].split(","));
-                if(_form.getStudyProps() != null)
-                    _form.setStudyProps(_form.getStudyProps()[0].split(","));
                 Set<String> dataTypes = getDataTypesToExport(_form);
 
                 FolderExportContext folderExportContext = new FolderExportContext(user, sourceStudy.getContainer(), dataTypes, "new", false, _form.getExportPhiLevel(), _form.isShiftDates(), _form.isUseAlternateParticipantIds(),