diff --git a/modal/_container_io_manager.py b/modal/_container_io_manager.py
index 4007b8cde..106c8baa5 100644
--- a/modal/_container_io_manager.py
+++ b/modal/_container_io_manager.py
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ def call_finalized_function(self) -> Any:
         logger.debug(f"Finished input {self.input_ids} (async)")
         return res
 
-    @synchronizer.no_io_translation
     async def format_outputs(
         self, container_io_manager: "_ContainerIOManager", started_at: float, data_format: int, **kwargs
     ) -> List[api_pb2.FunctionPutOutputsItem]:
@@ -575,7 +574,6 @@ async def run_inputs_outputs(
         for _ in range(input_concurrency):
             await self._semaphore.acquire()
 
-    @synchronizer.no_io_translation
     async def _push_output(
         self,
         outputs: List[api_pb2.FunctionPutOutputsItem],