diff --git a/tools/marvin/marvin/asyncJobMgr.py b/tools/marvin/marvin/asyncJobMgr.py
index 00e8c19b3ce..42fabad382f 100644
--- a/tools/marvin/marvin/asyncJobMgr.py
+++ b/tools/marvin/marvin/asyncJobMgr.py
@@ -127,9 +127,6 @@ class workThread(threading.Thread):
             self.output.put(jobstatus)
             self.inqueue.task_done()
 
-        '''release the resource'''
-        self.connection.close()
-
 
 class jobThread(threading.Thread):
 
@@ -143,8 +140,6 @@ class jobThread(threading.Thread):
             job = self.inqueue.get()
             try:
                 job.run()
-                '''release the api connection'''
-                job.apiClient.connection.close()
             except:
                 pass
 
diff --git a/tools/marvin/marvin/cloudstackConnection.py b/tools/marvin/marvin/cloudstackConnection.py
index a8c35f67b4e..aa7b18ff6c7 100644
--- a/tools/marvin/marvin/cloudstackConnection.py
+++ b/tools/marvin/marvin/cloudstackConnection.py
@@ -340,8 +340,7 @@ class CSConnection(object):
             '''
             1. Verify the Inputs Provided
             '''
-            if (cmd is None or cmd == '')or \
-                    (response_type is None or response_type == ''):
+            if (cmd is None or cmd == ''):
                 self.logger.exception("marvinRequest : Invalid Command Input")
                 raise InvalidParameterException("Invalid Parameter")