diff --git a/modal/_container_io_manager.py b/modal/_container_io_manager.py
index 626ab5432..d3c8e34f9 100644
--- a/modal/_container_io_manager.py
+++ b/modal/_container_io_manager.py
@@ -47,23 +47,8 @@ class LocalInput:
     input_id: str
     function_call_id: str
     method_name: str
-    args: Tuple[Any, ...]
-    kwargs: Dict[str, Any]
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        container_io_manager: "_ContainerIOManager",
-        input_id: str,
-        function_call_id: str,
-        input_pb: api_pb2.FunctionInput,
-    ):
-        self.input_id = input_id
-        self.function_call_id = function_call_id
-        self.method_name = input_pb.method_name
-        self.args, self.kwargs = container_io_manager.deserialize(input_pb.args) if input_pb.args else ((), {})
-
-        container_io_manager.current_input_id = input_id
-        container_io_manager.current_input_started_at = time.time()
+    args: Any
+    kwargs: Any
 
 
 class _ContainerIOManager:
@@ -457,7 +442,9 @@ async def run_inputs_outputs(
         async for inputs_list in self._generate_inputs():
             local_inputs_list = []
             for input_id, function_call_id, input_pb in inputs_list:
-                local_inputs_list.append(LocalInput(self, input_id, function_call_id, input_pb))
+                args, kwargs = self.deserialize(input_pb.args) if input_pb.args else ((), {})
+                self.current_input_id, self.current_input_started_at = (input_id, time.time())
+                local_inputs_list.append(LocalInput(input_id, function_call_id, input_pb.method_name, args, kwargs))
             yield local_inputs_list
             self.current_input_id, self.current_input_started_at = (None, None)