diff --git a/openpype/modules/kitsu/kitsu_module.py b/openpype/modules/kitsu/kitsu_module.py
index dca6133e88..53edfddf9a 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/kitsu/kitsu_module.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/kitsu/kitsu_module.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def cli_main():
 @click.option(
     "--password", envvar="KITSU_PWD", help="Password for kitsu username"
 )
-def push_to_zou(login: str, password: str):
+def push_to_zou(login, password):
     """Synchronize Zou database (Kitsu backend) with openpype database.
 
     Args:
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def push_to_zou(login: str, password: str):
 @click.option(
     "-p", "--password", envvar="KITSU_PWD", help="Password for kitsu username"
 )
-def sync_service(login: str, password: str):
+def sync_service(login, password):
     """Synchronize openpype database from Zou sever database.
 
     Args:
diff --git a/openpype/modules/kitsu/utils/sync_service.py b/openpype/modules/kitsu/utils/sync_service.py
index 831673ec0d..6bf98cf308 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/kitsu/utils/sync_service.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/kitsu/utils/sync_service.py
@@ -383,8 +383,3 @@ def start_listeners(login: str, password: str):
     # Connect to server
     listener = Listener(login, password)
     listener.start()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # TODO not sure when this can be run and if this system is reliable
-    start_listeners(load_credentials())