diff --git a/colorbleed/__init__.py b/colorbleed/__init__.py
index 9d9a050ac3..e5d1aee374 100644
--- a/colorbleed/__init__.py
+++ b/colorbleed/__init__.py
@@ -24,8 +24,3 @@ def uninstall():
     print("Deregistering global plug-ins..")
     pyblish.deregister_plugin_path(PUBLISH_PATH)
     avalon.deregister_plugin_path(avalon.Loader, LOAD_PATH)
-
-
-def register_loader_plugins():
-    """Wrap to install Loader plugins for standalone"""
-    install()
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/global/load/copy_file.py b/colorbleed/plugins/global/load/copy_file.py
index 5bb2b11bb1..bbb8e1d6f7 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/global/load/copy_file.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/global/load/copy_file.py
@@ -24,12 +24,10 @@ class CopyFile(api.Loader):
         assert app, "Must have running QApplication instance"
 
         # Build mime data for clipboard
-        file_path = QtCore.QUrl.fromLocalFile(path)
-        byte_array = QtCore.QByteArray("copy\n").append(file_path)
-
-        mime = QtCore.QMimeData()
-        mime.setData("text/uri-list", byte_array)
+        data = QtCore.QMimeData()
+        url = QtCore.QUrl.fromLocalFile(path)
+        data.setUrls([url])
 
         # Set to Clipboard
         clipboard = app.clipboard()
-        clipboard.setMimeData(mime)
\ No newline at end of file
+        clipboard.setMimeData(data)
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_renderglobals.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_renderglobals.py
index 0a1aa6ad1a..83173a31d0 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_renderglobals.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_renderglobals.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-import maya.cmds as cmds
+from maya import cmds
 
+from avalon.vendor import requests
 import avalon.maya
+from avalon import api
 
 
 class CreateRenderGlobals(avalon.maya.Creator):
@@ -17,6 +19,16 @@ class CreateRenderGlobals(avalon.maya.Creator):
         # We won't be publishing this one
         self.data["id"] = "avalon.renderglobals"
 
+        # get pools
+        AVALON_DEADLINE = api.Session["AVALON_DEADLINE"]
+        argument = "{}/api/pools?NamesOnly=true".format(AVALON_DEADLINE)
+        response = requests.get(argument)
+        if not response.ok:
+            self.log.warning("No pools retrieved")
+            pools = []
+        else:
+            pools = response.json()
+
         # We don't need subset or asset attributes
         self.data.pop("subset", None)
         self.data.pop("asset", None)
@@ -27,13 +39,14 @@ class CreateRenderGlobals(avalon.maya.Creator):
         data["suspendPublishJob"] = False
         data["extendFrames"] = False
         data["overrideExistingFrame"] = True
-        data["includeDefaultRenderLayer"] = False
         data["useLegacyRenderLayers"] = True
         data["priority"] = 50
         data["whitelist"] = False
         data["machineList"] = ""
-        data["pools"] = ""
         data["useMayaBatch"] = True
+        data["primaryPool"] = pools
+        # We add a string "-" to allow the user to not set any secondary pools
+        data["secondaryPool"] = ["-"] + pools
 
         self.data = data
         self.options = {"useSelection": False}  # Force no content
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_renderlayers.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_renderlayers.py
index ac5bf37d2c..917f58fae2 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_renderlayers.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_renderlayers.py
@@ -43,13 +43,6 @@ class CollectMayaRenderlayers(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
                         cmds.getAttr("{}.renderable".format(i)) and not
                         cmds.referenceQuery(i, isNodeReferenced=True)]
 
-        # Include/exclude default render layer
-        default_layer = "{}.includeDefaultRenderLayer".format(render_globals)
-        use_defaultlayer = cmds.getAttr(default_layer)
-        if not use_defaultlayer:
-            renderlayers = [i for i in renderlayers if
-                            not i.endswith("defaultRenderLayer")]
-
         # Sort by displayOrder
         def sort_by_display_order(layer):
             return cmds.getAttr("%s.displayOrder" % layer)
@@ -136,12 +129,10 @@ class CollectMayaRenderlayers(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
         options["renderGlobals"]["Priority"] = attributes["priority"]
 
         # Check for specific pools
-        pool_str = attributes.get("pools", None)
-        if pool_str:
-            pool_a, pool_b = pool_str.split(";")
-            options["renderGlobals"].update({"Pool": pool_a})
-            if pool_b:
-                options["renderGlobals"].update({"SecondaryPool": pool_b})
+        pool_a, pool_b = self._discover_pools(attributes)
+        options["renderGlobals"].update({"Pool": pool_a})
+        if pool_b:
+            options["renderGlobals"].update({"SecondaryPool": pool_b})
 
         legacy = attributes["useLegacyRenderLayers"]
         options["renderGlobals"]["UseLegacyRenderLayers"] = legacy
@@ -166,7 +157,32 @@ class CollectMayaRenderlayers(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
         options["extendFrames"] = extend_frames
         options["overrideExistingFrame"] = override_frames
 
-        maya_render_plugin = "MayaBatch" if attributes.get("useMayaBatch", True) else "MayaCmd"
+        maya_render_plugin = "MayaBatch"
+        if not attributes.get("useMayaBatch", True):
+            maya_render_plugin = "MayaCmd"
+
         options["mayaRenderPlugin"] = maya_render_plugin
 
         return options
+
+    def _discover_pools(self, attributes):
+
+        pool_a = None
+        pool_b = None
+
+        # Check for specific pools
+        if "primaryPool" in attributes:
+            pool_a = attributes["primaryPool"]
+            pool_b = attributes["secondaryPool"]
+
+        else:
+            # Backwards compatibility
+            pool_str = attributes.get("pools", None)
+            if pool_str:
+                pool_a, pool_b = pool_str.split(";")
+
+        # Ensure empty entry token is caught
+        if pool_b == "-":
+            pool_b = None
+
+        return pool_a, pool_b