diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.cc b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.cc
index a68f3666ad..a7aa822070 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.cc
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_comm.h"
-#include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/read_lb.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/node_stats.h"
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h
index 2e4f7ad107..cf3e546ff9 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_common.h"
-#include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb_msgs.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/stats_msg.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_comm.h"
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/elm_stats.impl.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/elm_stats.impl.h
index a51fad944a..48b8aafc0c 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/elm_stats.impl.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/elm_stats.impl.h
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ template <typename ColT>
     before_ready, after_ready, ready
   );
 
-  using MsgType = InvokeReduceMsg;
-
   auto lb_man = theLBManager()->getProxy();
 
   auto const single_node = theContext()->getNumNodes() == 1;
@@ -115,10 +113,10 @@ template <typename ColT>
   bool const must_run_lb = lb != LBType::NoLB and not single_node;
   auto const num_collections = theCollection()->numCollections<>();
   auto const do_sync = msg->doSync();
-  auto nmsg = makeMessage<MsgType>(cur_phase,lb,msg->manual(),num_collections);
+  auto nmsg = makeMessage<InvokeMsg>(cur_phase,lb,msg->manual(),num_collections);
 
   if (must_run_lb) {
-    auto cb = theCB()->makeBcast<LBManager,MsgType,&LBManager::sysLB<MsgType>>(lb_man);
+    auto cb = theCB()->makeBcast<LBManager,InvokeMsg,&LBManager::sysLB>(lb_man);
     proxy.reduce(nmsg.get(),cb);
   } else {
 
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ template <typename ColT>
       theCollection()->elmFinishedLB(elm_proxy,cur_phase);
     }
 
-    auto cb = theCB()->makeBcast<LBManager,MsgType,&LBManager::sysReleaseLB<MsgType>>(lb_man);
+    auto cb = theCB()->makeBcast<LBManager,InvokeMsg,&LBManager::sysReleaseLB>(lb_man);
     proxy.reduce(nmsg.get(),cb);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb.cc b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb.cc
index 07c0cfbe22..dff057e621 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb.cc
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb.cc
@@ -299,12 +299,6 @@ void GreedyLB::loadOverBin(ObjBinType bin, ObjBinListType& bin_list) {
   auto const threshold = this_threshold * avg_load;
   auto const obj_id = bin_list.back();
 
-  if (load_over.find(bin) == load_over.end()) {
-    load_over_size += sizeof(std::size_t) * 4;
-    load_over_size += sizeof(ObjBinType);
-  }
-  load_over_size += sizeof(ObjIDType);
-
   load_over[bin].push_back(obj_id);
   bin_list.pop_back();
 
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb.h
index 6715ca01cd..f40cd43ef9 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb_types.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb_constants.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/greedylb/greedylb_msgs.h"
-#include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h"
 #include "vt/timing/timing.h"
 
@@ -98,14 +97,12 @@ struct GreedyLB : BaseLB {
   static objgroup::proxy::Proxy<GreedyLB> scatter_proxy;
 
 private:
-  double greedy_max_threshold = 0.0f;
-  double greedy_threshold = 0.0f;
-  bool greedy_auto_threshold = true;
   double this_threshold = 0.0f;
   LoadType this_load_begin = 0.0f;
   ObjSampleType load_over;
-  std::size_t load_over_size = 0;
   objgroup::proxy::Proxy<GreedyLB> proxy = {};
+
+  // Parameters read from LB spec file
   double max_threshold = 0.0f;
   double min_threshold = 0.0f;
   bool auto_threshold = true;
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/hierarchicallb/hierlb.cc b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/hierarchicallb/hierlb.cc
index 24d6335039..0ef7eb30ea 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/hierarchicallb/hierlb.cc
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/hierarchicallb/hierlb.cc
@@ -219,15 +219,13 @@ void HierarchicalLB::loadStats() {
     calcLoadOver(extract_strategy);
 
     lbTreeUpSend(
-      bottom_parent, this_load, this_node, load_over, 1, load_over_size
+      bottom_parent, this_load, this_node, load_over, 1
     );
 
     if (children.size() == 0) {
-      auto const& total_size = sizeof(std::size_t) * 4;
       ObjSampleType empty_obj{};
       lbTreeUpSend(
-        parent, hierlb_no_load_sentinel, this_node, empty_obj, agg_node_size,
-        total_size
+        parent, hierlb_no_load_sentinel, this_node, empty_obj, agg_node_size
       );
     }
   }
@@ -237,12 +235,6 @@ void HierarchicalLB::loadOverBin(ObjBinType bin, ObjBinListType& bin_list) {
   auto const threshold = this_threshold * getAvgLoad();
   auto const obj_id = bin_list.back();
 
-  if (load_over.find(bin) == load_over.end()) {
-    load_over_size += sizeof(std::size_t) * 4;
-    load_over_size += sizeof(ObjBinType);
-  }
-  load_over_size += sizeof(ObjIDType);
-
   load_over[bin].push_back(obj_id);
   bin_list.pop_back();
 
@@ -391,8 +383,7 @@ std::size_t HierarchicalLB::getSize(ObjSampleType const& sample) {
 
 void HierarchicalLB::lbTreeUpSend(
   NodeType const node, LoadType const child_load, NodeType const child,
-  ObjSampleType const& load, NodeType const child_size,
-  std::size_t const& load_size_approx
+  ObjSampleType const& load, NodeType const child_size
 ) {
   auto msg = makeMessage<LBTreeUpMsg>(child_load,child,load,child_size);
   proxy[node].template send<LBTreeUpMsg,&HierarchicalLB::lbTreeUpHandler>(msg);
@@ -683,31 +674,26 @@ void HierarchicalLB::distributeAmoungChildren() {
     }
   }
 
-  auto const& data_size = clearObj(given_objs);
+  clearObj(given_objs);
   lbTreeUpSend(
-    parent, total_child_load, this_node, given_objs, total_size, data_size
+    parent, total_child_load, this_node, given_objs, total_size
   );
 
   given_objs.clear();
 }
 
-std::size_t HierarchicalLB::clearObj(ObjSampleType& objs) {
-  std::size_t total_size = 0;
+void HierarchicalLB::clearObj(ObjSampleType& objs) {
   std::vector<int> to_remove{};
   for (auto&& bin : objs) {
     if (bin.second.size() == 0) {
       to_remove.push_back(bin.first);
     }
-    total_size += bin.second.size() * sizeof(ObjIDType);
-    total_size += sizeof(ObjBinType);
-    total_size += sizeof(std::size_t) * 4;
   }
   for (auto&& r : to_remove) {
     auto giter = objs.find(r);
     vtAssert(giter != objs.end(), "Must exist");
     objs.erase(giter);
   }
-  return total_size;
 }
 
 void HierarchicalLB::runLB() {
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/hierarchicallb/hierlb.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/hierarchicallb/hierlb.h
index 9975324283..d7c8c20f3f 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/hierarchicallb/hierlb.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/hierarchicallb/hierlb.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/hierarchicallb/hierlb_msgs.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/hierarchicallb/hierlb_strat.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h"
-#include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h"
 #include "vt/timing/timing.h"
 #include "vt/objgroup/headers.h"
 
@@ -98,8 +97,7 @@ struct HierarchicalLB : BaseLB {
   );
   void lbTreeUpSend(
     NodeType const node, LoadType const child_load, NodeType const child,
-    ObjSampleType const& load, NodeType const child_size,
-    std::size_t const& load_size_approx
+    ObjSampleType const& load, NodeType const child_size
   );
   void downTree(
     NodeType const from, ObjSampleType excess, bool const final_child
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ struct HierarchicalLB : BaseLB {
 
   void sendDownTree();
   void distributeAmoungChildren();
-  std::size_t clearObj(ObjSampleType& objs);
+  void clearObj(ObjSampleType& objs);
   HierLBChild* findMinChild();
   void startMigrations();
 
@@ -130,7 +128,6 @@ struct HierarchicalLB : BaseLB {
   ChildMapType children;
   LoadType this_load_begin = 0.0f;
   ObjSampleType load_over, given_objs, taken_objs;
-  std::size_t load_over_size = 0;
   int64_t migrates_expected = 0, transfer_count = 0;
   TransferType transfers;
   objgroup::proxy::Proxy<HierarchicalLB> proxy = {};
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/invoke_msg.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/invoke_msg.h
index 080c3ec8a4..d7e4904b5a 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/invoke_msg.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/invoke_msg.h
@@ -52,10 +52,9 @@
 
 namespace vt { namespace vrt { namespace collection { namespace balance {
 
-template <typename MsgT>
-struct InvokeBaseMsg : MsgT {
-  InvokeBaseMsg() = default;
-  InvokeBaseMsg(
+struct InvokeMsg : collective::ReduceNoneMsg {
+  InvokeMsg() = default;
+  InvokeMsg(
     PhaseType in_phase, LBType in_lb, bool manual, std::size_t in_num_colls = 1
   ) : phase_(in_phase), lb_(in_lb), manual_(manual),
       num_collections_(in_num_colls)
@@ -67,9 +66,6 @@ struct InvokeBaseMsg : MsgT {
   std::size_t num_collections_ = 0;
 };
 
-using InvokeMsg       = InvokeBaseMsg<vt::Message>;
-using InvokeReduceMsg = InvokeBaseMsg<collective::ReduceNoneMsg>;
-
 }}}} /* end namespace vt::vrt::collection::balance */
 
 #endif /*INCLUDED_VT_VRT_COLLECTION_BALANCE_LB_INVOKE_INVOKE_MSG_H*/
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.cc b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.cc
index 440a839f33..890759ad88 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.cc
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include "vt/configs/arguments/app_config.h"
 #include "vt/context/context.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.h"
-#include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/read_lb.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_type.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/node_stats.h"
@@ -144,16 +143,22 @@ void LBManager::setLoadModel(std::shared_ptr<LoadModel> model) {
 }
 
 template <typename LB>
-void
-LBManager::makeLB(MsgSharedPtr<StartLBMsg> msg) {
+LBManager::LBProxyType
+LBManager::makeLB() {
   auto proxy = theObjGroup()->makeCollective<LB>();
   auto strat = proxy.get();
   strat->init(proxy);
   auto base_proxy = proxy.template registerBaseCollective<lb::BaseLB>();
-  auto phase = msg->getPhase();
 
   destroy_lb_ = [proxy]{ proxy.destroyCollective(); };
 
+  return base_proxy;
+}
+
+void
+LBManager::runLB(LBProxyType base_proxy, PhaseType phase) {
+  lb::BaseLB* strat = base_proxy.get();
+
   runInEpochCollective([=] {
     model_->updateLoads(phase);
   });
@@ -209,16 +214,15 @@ void LBManager::collectiveImpl(
       );
     }
 
-    auto msg = makeMessage<StartLBMsg>(phase);
     switch (lb) {
-    case LBType::HierarchicalLB: makeLB<lb::HierarchicalLB>(msg); break;
-    case LBType::GreedyLB:       makeLB<lb::GreedyLB>(msg);       break;
-    case LBType::RotateLB:       makeLB<lb::RotateLB>(msg);       break;
-    case LBType::GossipLB:       makeLB<lb::GossipLB>(msg);       break;
-    case LBType::StatsMapLB:     makeLB<lb::StatsMapLB>(msg);     break;
-    case LBType::RandomLB:       makeLB<lb::RandomLB>(msg);       break;
+    case LBType::HierarchicalLB: lb_instances_["chosen"] = makeLB<lb::HierarchicalLB>(); break;
+    case LBType::GreedyLB:       lb_instances_["chosen"] = makeLB<lb::GreedyLB>();       break;
+    case LBType::RotateLB:       lb_instances_["chosen"] = makeLB<lb::RotateLB>();       break;
+    case LBType::GossipLB:       lb_instances_["chosen"] = makeLB<lb::GossipLB>();       break;
+    case LBType::StatsMapLB:     lb_instances_["chosen"] = makeLB<lb::StatsMapLB>();     break;
+    case LBType::RandomLB:       lb_instances_["chosen"] = makeLB<lb::RandomLB>();       break;
 #   if vt_check_enabled(zoltan)
-    case LBType::ZoltanLB:       makeLB<lb::ZoltanLB>(msg);       break;
+    case LBType::ZoltanLB:       lb_instances_["chosen"] = makeLB<lb::ZoltanLB>();       break;
 #   endif
     case LBType::NoLB:
       vtAssert(false, "LBType::NoLB is not a valid LB for collectiveImpl");
@@ -227,6 +231,10 @@ void LBManager::collectiveImpl(
       vtAssert(false, "A valid LB must be passed to collectiveImpl");
       break;
     }
+
+    LBProxyType base_proxy = lb_instances_["chosen"];
+
+    runLB(base_proxy, phase);
   }
 }
 
@@ -302,6 +310,22 @@ void LBManager::releaseNow(PhaseType phase) {
   num_invocations_ = num_release_ = 0;
 }
 
+void LBManager::sysLB(InvokeMsg* msg) {
+  vt_debug_print(lb, node, "sysLB\n");
+  printMemoryUsage(msg->phase_);
+  flushTraceNextPhase();
+  setTraceEnabledNextPhase(msg->phase_);
+  return collectiveImpl(msg->phase_, msg->lb_, msg->manual_, msg->num_collections_);
+}
+
+void LBManager::sysReleaseLB(InvokeMsg* msg) {
+  vt_debug_print(lb, node, "sysReleaseLB\n");
+  printMemoryUsage(msg->phase_);
+  flushTraceNextPhase();
+  setTraceEnabledNextPhase(msg->phase_);
+  return releaseImpl(msg->phase_, msg->num_collections_);
+}
+
 void LBManager::setTraceEnabledNextPhase(PhaseType phase) {
   // Set if tracing is enabled for this next phase. Do this immediately before
   // LB runs so LB is always instrumented as the beginning of the next phase
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.h
index 2d080e8b95..bb8838909d 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/lb_manager.h
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_type.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/invoke_msg.h"
-#include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h"
+#include "vt/configs/arguments/args.h"
 #include "vt/runtime/component/component_pack.h"
 #include "vt/objgroup/proxy/proxy_objgroup.h"
+#include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h"
 
 #include <functional>
 
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ class LoadModel;
  */
 struct LBManager : runtime::component::Component<LBManager> {
   using ListenerFnType = std::function<void(PhaseType)>;
+  using LBProxyType    = objgroup::proxy::Proxy<lb::BaseLB>;
 
   /**
    * \internal \brief System call to construct a \c LBManager
@@ -184,14 +186,7 @@ struct LBManager : runtime::component::Component<LBManager> {
    *
    * \param[in] msg the LB message
    */
-  template <typename MsgT>
-  void sysLB(MsgT* msg) {
-    vt_debug_print(lb, node, "sysLB\n");
-    printMemoryUsage(msg->phase_);
-    flushTraceNextPhase();
-    setTraceEnabledNextPhase(msg->phase_);
-    return collectiveImpl(msg->phase_, msg->lb_, msg->manual_, msg->num_collections_);
-  }
+  void sysLB(InvokeMsg* msg);
 
   /**
    * \internal \brief Tell the manager that a collection has hit \c nextPhase,
@@ -199,14 +194,7 @@ struct LBManager : runtime::component::Component<LBManager> {
    *
    * \param[in] msg the LB message
    */
-  template <typename MsgT>
-  void sysReleaseLB(MsgT* msg) {
-    vt_debug_print(lb, node, "sysReleaseLB\n");
-    printMemoryUsage(msg->phase_);
-    flushTraceNextPhase();
-    setTraceEnabledNextPhase(msg->phase_);
-    return releaseImpl(msg->phase_, msg->num_collections_);
-  }
+  void sysReleaseLB(InvokeMsg* msg);
 
 public:
   /**
@@ -256,12 +244,14 @@ struct LBManager : runtime::component::Component<LBManager> {
   /**
    * \internal \brief Collectively construct a new load balancer
    *
-   * \param[in] msg the start LB message
+   * \param[in] LB the type of strategy to instantiate
    *
    * \return objgroup proxy to the new load balancer
    */
   template <typename LB>
-  void makeLB(MsgSharedPtr<StartLBMsg> msg);
+  LBProxyType makeLB();
+
+  void runLB(LBProxyType base_proxy, PhaseType phase);
 
 private:
   std::size_t num_invocations_             = 0;
@@ -274,6 +264,7 @@ struct LBManager : runtime::component::Component<LBManager> {
   objgroup::proxy::Proxy<LBManager> proxy_;
   std::shared_ptr<LoadModel> base_model_;
   std::shared_ptr<LoadModel> model_;
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, LBProxyType> lb_instances_;
 };
 
 }}}} /* end namespace vt::vrt::collection::balance */
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h
deleted file mode 100644
index b233f189ba..0000000000
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-/*
-//@HEADER
-// *****************************************************************************
-//
-//                                start_lb_msg.h
-//                           DARMA Toolkit v. 1.0.0
-//                       DARMA/vt => Virtual Transport
-//
-// Copyright 2019 National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
-// (NTESS). Under the terms of Contract DE-NA0003525 with NTESS, the U.S.
-// Government retains certain rights in this software.
-//
-// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
-//
-// * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
-//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-//
-// * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
-//   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
-//   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-//
-// * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
-//   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
-//   software without specific prior written permission.
-//
-// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
-// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
-// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
-// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
-// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
-// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
-// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
-// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
-// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
-// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-//
-// Questions? Contact darma@sandia.gov
-//
-// *****************************************************************************
-//@HEADER
-*/
-
-#if !defined INCLUDED_VT_VRT_COLLECTION_BALANCE_LB_INVOKE_START_LB_MSG_H
-#define INCLUDED_VT_VRT_COLLECTION_BALANCE_LB_INVOKE_START_LB_MSG_H
-
-#include "vt/config.h"
-#include "vt/messaging/message.h"
-
-namespace vt { namespace vrt { namespace collection { namespace balance {
-
-struct StartLBMsg : vt::Message {
-  StartLBMsg() = default;
-  explicit StartLBMsg(PhaseType const& phase)
-    : cur_phase_(phase)
-  {}
-
-  PhaseType getPhase() const { return cur_phase_; }
-
-private:
-  PhaseType cur_phase_ = fst_lb_phase;
-};
-
-}}}} /* end namespace vt::vrt::collection::balance */
-
-#endif /*INCLUDED_VT_VRT_COLLECTION_BALANCE_LB_INVOKE_START_LB_MSG_H*/
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/rotatelb/rotatelb.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/rotatelb/rotatelb.h
index a6b96f6b54..87bde3c74d 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/rotatelb/rotatelb.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/rotatelb/rotatelb.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/messaging/message.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_common.h"
-#include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h"
 #include "vt/timing/timing.h"
 
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/stats_msg.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/stats_msg.h
index 88d5637a4e..268a1cbbf0 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/stats_msg.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/stats_msg.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_common.h"
-#include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/messages/user.h"
 #include "vt/collective/reduce/reduce.h"
 #include "vt/messaging/message.h"
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/zoltanlb/zoltanlb.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/zoltanlb/zoltanlb.h
index 224aec083a..f7ae7a3eec 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/zoltanlb/zoltanlb.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/zoltanlb/zoltanlb.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 #include "vt/config.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_common.h"
-#include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/lb_invoke/start_lb_msg.h"
 #include "vt/vrt/collection/balance/baselb/baselb.h"
 #include "vt/collective/collective_scope.h"