diff --git a/extensions-builtin/Lora/lora.py b/extensions-builtin/Lora/lora.py
index bddbb3f60..fe2ff7016 100644
--- a/extensions-builtin/Lora/lora.py
+++ b/extensions-builtin/Lora/lora.py
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ def lora_MultiheadAttention_load_state_dict(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
 def list_available_loras():
     available_loras.clear()
-
     os.makedirs(shared.cmd_opts.lora_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
     candidates = \
diff --git a/extensions-builtin/Lora/preload.py b/extensions-builtin/Lora/preload.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 863dc5c0b..000000000
--- a/extensions-builtin/Lora/preload.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import os
-from modules import paths
-
-
-def preload(parser):
-    parser.add_argument("--lora-dir", type=str, help="Path to directory with Lora networks.", default=os.path.join(paths.models_path, 'Lora'))
diff --git a/extensions-builtin/Lora/ui_extra_networks_lora.py b/extensions-builtin/Lora/ui_extra_networks_lora.py
index 2e84f9b5f..c0a1ad2d3 100644
--- a/extensions-builtin/Lora/ui_extra_networks_lora.py
+++ b/extensions-builtin/Lora/ui_extra_networks_lora.py
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ class ExtraNetworksPageLora(ui_extra_networks.ExtraNetworksPage):
             }
 
     def allowed_directories_for_previews(self):
-        return [shared.cmd_opts.lora_dir]
+        return [shared.opts.lora_dir]
diff --git a/modules/cmd_args.py b/modules/cmd_args.py
index c3f7f1dd9..1864a063a 100644
--- a/modules/cmd_args.py
+++ b/modules/cmd_args.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def compatibility_args(opts, args):
     parser.add_argument("--no-half-vae", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, default=opts.no_half_vae)
     parser.add_argument("--precision", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, default=opts.precision)
     parser.add_argument("--api", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, default=True)
-
+    parser.add_argument("--lora-dir", help=argparse.SUPPRESS, default=opts.lora_dir)
     args = parser.parse_args()
     return args
+
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f5493c733..2159f9d5c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def ensure_base_requirements():
 def install_requirements():
     if args.skip_requirements:
         return
-    log.info('Installing requirements')
+    log.info('Verifying requirements')
     with open('requirements.txt', 'r', encoding='utf8') as f:
         lines = [line.strip() for line in f.readlines() if line.strip() != '' and not line.startswith('#') and line is not None]
         for line in lines:
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ def run_setup():
     check_torch()
     install_requirements()
     if check_timestamp():
-        log.info('No changes detected: quick launch active')
+        log.info('No changes detected: Quick launch active')
         return
     log.info("Running setup")
     log.debug(f"Args: {vars(args)}")