diff --git a/core/container/controller.go b/core/container/controller.go
index da5276f4aad..aa1a09056b9 100644
--- a/core/container/controller.go
+++ b/core/container/controller.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import (
 
 //abstract virtual image for supporting arbitrary virual machines
 type vm interface {
-	Deploy(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, attachstdin bool, attachstdout bool, reader io.Reader) error
-	Start(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, attachstdin bool, attachstdout bool, reader io.Reader) error
+	Deploy(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, reader io.Reader) error
+	Start(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, reader io.Reader) error
 	Stop(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, timeout uint, dontkill bool, dontremove bool) error
 	Destroy(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, force bool, noprune bool) error
 	GetVMName(ccID ccintf.CCID) (string, error)
@@ -137,17 +137,15 @@ type VMCResp struct {
 //CreateImageReq - properties for creating an container image
 type CreateImageReq struct {
 	ccintf.CCID
-	Reader       io.Reader
-	AttachStdin  bool
-	AttachStdout bool
-	Args         []string
-	Env          []string
+	Reader io.Reader
+	Args   []string
+	Env    []string
 }
 
 func (bp CreateImageReq) do(ctxt context.Context, v vm) VMCResp {
 	var resp VMCResp
 
-	if err := v.Deploy(ctxt, bp.CCID, bp.Args, bp.Env, bp.AttachStdin, bp.AttachStdout, bp.Reader); err != nil {
+	if err := v.Deploy(ctxt, bp.CCID, bp.Args, bp.Env, bp.Reader); err != nil {
 		resp = VMCResp{Err: err}
 	} else {
 		resp = VMCResp{}
@@ -163,17 +161,15 @@ func (bp CreateImageReq) getCCID() ccintf.CCID {
 //StartImageReq - properties for starting a container.
 type StartImageReq struct {
 	ccintf.CCID
-	Reader       io.Reader
-	Args         []string
-	Env          []string
-	AttachStdin  bool
-	AttachStdout bool
+	Reader io.Reader
+	Args   []string
+	Env    []string
 }
 
 func (si StartImageReq) do(ctxt context.Context, v vm) VMCResp {
 	var resp VMCResp
 
-	if err := v.Start(ctxt, si.CCID, si.Args, si.Env, si.AttachStdin, si.AttachStdout, si.Reader); err != nil {
+	if err := v.Start(ctxt, si.CCID, si.Args, si.Env, si.Reader); err != nil {
 		resp = VMCResp{Err: err}
 	} else {
 		resp = VMCResp{}
diff --git a/core/container/controller_test.go b/core/container/controller_test.go
index 8819ceb1b98..c3685e5012a 100644
--- a/core/container/controller_test.go
+++ b/core/container/controller_test.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func TestVMCBuildImage(t *testing.T) {
 	//creat a CreateImageReq obj and send it to VMCProcess
 	go func() {
 		defer close(c)
-		cir := CreateImageReq{CCID: ccintf.CCID{ChaincodeSpec: &pb.ChaincodeSpec{ChaincodeID: &pb.ChaincodeID{Name: "simple"}}}, Reader: tarRdr, AttachStdout: true}
+		cir := CreateImageReq{CCID: ccintf.CCID{ChaincodeSpec: &pb.ChaincodeSpec{ChaincodeID: &pb.ChaincodeID{Name: "simple"}}}, Reader: tarRdr}
 		_, err := VMCProcess(ctxt, "Docker", cir)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fail()
diff --git a/core/container/dockercontroller/dockercontroller.go b/core/container/dockercontroller/dockercontroller.go
index 60b6790e78a..dd9fcf68c49 100644
--- a/core/container/dockercontroller/dockercontroller.go
+++ b/core/container/dockercontroller/dockercontroller.go
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ func getDockerHostConfig() *docker.HostConfig {
 	return hostConfig
 }
 
-func (vm *DockerVM) createContainer(ctxt context.Context, client *docker.Client, imageID string, containerID string, args []string, env []string, attachstdin bool, attachstdout bool) error {
-	config := docker.Config{Cmd: args, Image: imageID, Env: env, AttachStdin: attachstdin, AttachStdout: attachstdout}
+func (vm *DockerVM) createContainer(ctxt context.Context, client *docker.Client, imageID string, containerID string, args []string, env []string) error {
+	config := docker.Config{Cmd: args, Image: imageID, Env: env}
 	copts := docker.CreateContainerOptions{Name: containerID, Config: &config, HostConfig: getDockerHostConfig()}
 	dockerLogger.Debugf("Create container: %s", containerID)
 	_, err := client.CreateContainer(copts)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (vm *DockerVM) createContainer(ctxt context.Context, client *docker.Client,
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (vm *DockerVM) deployImage(client *docker.Client, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, attachstdin bool, attachstdout bool, reader io.Reader) error {
+func (vm *DockerVM) deployImage(client *docker.Client, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, reader io.Reader) error {
 	id, _ := vm.GetVMName(ccid)
 	outputbuf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 	opts := docker.BuildImageOptions{
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ func (vm *DockerVM) deployImage(client *docker.Client, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []
 //for docker inputbuf is tar reader ready for use by docker.Client
 //the stream from end client to peer could directly be this tar stream
 //talk to docker daemon using docker Client and build the image
-func (vm *DockerVM) Deploy(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, attachstdin bool, attachstdout bool, reader io.Reader) error {
+func (vm *DockerVM) Deploy(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, reader io.Reader) error {
 	client, err := cutil.NewDockerClient()
 	switch err {
 	case nil:
-		if err = vm.deployImage(client, ccid, args, env, attachstdin, attachstdout, reader); err != nil {
+		if err = vm.deployImage(client, ccid, args, env, reader); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	default:
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (vm *DockerVM) Deploy(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string
 }
 
 //Start starts a container using a previously created docker image
-func (vm *DockerVM) Start(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, attachstdin bool, attachstdout bool, reader io.Reader) error {
+func (vm *DockerVM) Start(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, reader io.Reader) error {
 	imageID, _ := vm.GetVMName(ccid)
 	client, err := cutil.NewDockerClient()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -166,18 +166,18 @@ func (vm *DockerVM) Start(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string,
 	vm.stopInternal(ctxt, client, containerID, 0, false, false)
 
 	dockerLogger.Debugf("Start container %s", containerID)
-	err = vm.createContainer(ctxt, client, imageID, containerID, args, env, attachstdin, attachstdout)
+	err = vm.createContainer(ctxt, client, imageID, containerID, args, env)
 	if err != nil {
 		//if image not found try to create image and retry
 		if err == docker.ErrNoSuchImage {
 			if reader != nil {
 				dockerLogger.Debugf("start-could not find image ...attempt to recreate image %s", err)
-				if err = vm.deployImage(client, ccid, args, env, attachstdin, attachstdout, reader); err != nil {
+				if err = vm.deployImage(client, ccid, args, env, reader); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 
 				dockerLogger.Debug("start-recreated image successfully")
-				if err = vm.createContainer(ctxt, client, imageID, containerID, args, env, attachstdin, attachstdout); err != nil {
+				if err = vm.createContainer(ctxt, client, imageID, containerID, args, env); err != nil {
 					dockerLogger.Errorf("start-could not recreate container post recreate image: %s", err)
 					return err
 				}
diff --git a/core/container/inproccontroller/inproccontroller.go b/core/container/inproccontroller/inproccontroller.go
index d43e15e0ea1..1cbf9fe14b7 100644
--- a/core/container/inproccontroller/inproccontroller.go
+++ b/core/container/inproccontroller/inproccontroller.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (vm *InprocVM) getInstance(ctxt context.Context, ipctemplate *inprocContain
 }
 
 //Deploy verifies chaincode is registered and creates an instance for it. Currently only one instance can be created
-func (vm *InprocVM) Deploy(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, attachstdin bool, attachstdout bool, reader io.Reader) error {
+func (vm *InprocVM) Deploy(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, reader io.Reader) error {
 	path := ccid.ChaincodeSpec.ChaincodeID.Path
 
 	ipctemplate := typeRegistry[path]
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (ipc *inprocContainer) launchInProc(ctxt context.Context, id string, args [
 }
 
 //Start starts a previously registered system codechain
-func (vm *InprocVM) Start(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, attachstdin bool, attachstdout bool, reader io.Reader) error {
+func (vm *InprocVM) Start(ctxt context.Context, ccid ccintf.CCID, args []string, env []string, reader io.Reader) error {
 	path := ccid.ChaincodeSpec.ChaincodeID.Path
 
 	ipctemplate := typeRegistry[path]