diff --git a/python/ray/monitor.py b/python/ray/monitor.py
index 0e25f7a30..f65b509cc 100644
--- a/python/ray/monitor.py
+++ b/python/ray/monitor.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+"""Autoscaler monitoring loop daemon."""
+
 import argparse
 import logging
 import os
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ from ray.autoscaler._private.load_metrics import LoadMetrics
 import ray.gcs_utils
 import ray.utils
 import ray.ray_constants as ray_constants
-from ray.utils import binary_to_hex, setup_logger
+from ray.utils import setup_logger
 from ray._raylet import GlobalStateAccessor
 
 import redis
@@ -124,18 +126,9 @@ class Monitor:
         """
         self.primary_subscribe_client.subscribe(channel)
 
-    def psubscribe(self, pattern):
-        """Subscribe to the given pattern on the primary Redis shard.
+    def update_load_metrics(self):
+        """Fetches heartbeat data from GCS and updates load metrics."""
 
-        Args:
-            pattern (str): The pattern to subscribe to.
-
-        Raises:
-            Exception: An exception is raised if the subscription fails.
-        """
-        self.primary_subscribe_client.psubscribe(pattern)
-
-    def get_all_heartbeat(self):
         all_heartbeat = self.global_state_accessor.get_all_heartbeat()
         heartbeat_batch_data = \
             ray.gcs_utils.HeartbeatBatchTableData.FromString(all_heartbeat)
@@ -162,22 +155,6 @@ class Monitor:
                 logger.warning(
                     f"Monitor: could not find ip for client {client_id}")
 
-    def xray_job_notification_handler(self, unused_channel, data):
-        """Handle a notification that a job has been added or removed.
-
-        Args:
-            unused_channel: The message channel.
-            data: The message data.
-        """
-        pub_message = ray.gcs_utils.PubSubMessage.FromString(data)
-        job_data = pub_message.data
-        message = ray.gcs_utils.JobTableData.FromString(job_data)
-        job_id = message.job_id
-        if message.is_dead:
-            logger.info("Monitor: "
-                        "XRay Driver {} has been removed.".format(
-                            binary_to_hex(job_id)))
-
     def autoscaler_resource_request_handler(self, _, data):
         """Handle a notification of a resource request for the autoscaler.
 
@@ -221,16 +198,11 @@ class Monitor:
                     break
 
                 # Parse the message.
-                pattern = message["pattern"]
                 channel = message["channel"]
                 data = message["data"]
 
-                # Determine the appropriate message handler.
-                if pattern == ray.gcs_utils.XRAY_JOB_PATTERN:
-                    # Handles driver death.
-                    message_handler = self.xray_job_notification_handler
-                elif (channel ==
-                      ray.ray_constants.AUTOSCALER_RESOURCE_REQUEST_CHANNEL):
+                if (channel ==
+                        ray.ray_constants.AUTOSCALER_RESOURCE_REQUEST_CHANNEL):
                     message_handler = self.autoscaler_resource_request_handler
                 else:
                     assert False, "This code should be unreachable."
@@ -262,19 +234,8 @@ class Monitor:
         This function loops forever, checking for messages about dead database
         clients and cleaning up state accordingly.
         """
-        # Initialize the mapping from raylet client ID to IP address.
-        self.update_raylet_map()
 
-        self.get_all_heartbeat()
-        # Initialize the subscription channel.
-        self.psubscribe(ray.gcs_utils.XRAY_JOB_PATTERN)
-
-        if self.autoscaler:
-            self.subscribe(
-                ray.ray_constants.AUTOSCALER_RESOURCE_REQUEST_CHANNEL)
-
-        # TODO(rkn): If there were any dead clients at startup, we should clean
-        # up the associated state in the state tables.
+        self.subscribe(ray.ray_constants.AUTOSCALER_RESOURCE_REQUEST_CHANNEL)
 
         # Handle messages from the subscription channels.
         while True:
@@ -282,9 +243,9 @@ class Monitor:
             if self.autoscaler:
                 # Only used to update the load metrics for the autoscaler.
                 self.update_raylet_map()
+                self.update_load_metrics()
                 self.autoscaler.update()
 
-            self.get_all_heartbeat()
             # Process a round of messages.
             self.process_messages()
 
diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_multi_node_2.py b/python/ray/tests/test_multi_node_2.py
index b3e8d0f14..57c4f4a4c 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_multi_node_2.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_multi_node_2.py
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ def setup_monitor(address):
     monitor = Monitor(
         address, None, redis_password=ray_constants.REDIS_DEFAULT_PASSWORD)
     monitor.update_raylet_map(_append_port=True)
-    monitor.psubscribe(ray.gcs_utils.XRAY_JOB_PATTERN)  # TODO: Remove?
+    monitor.subscribe(ray.ray_constants.AUTOSCALER_RESOURCE_REQUEST_CHANNEL)
     return monitor
 
 
 def verify_load_metrics(monitor, expected_resource_usage=None, timeout=30):
     while True:
-        monitor.get_all_heartbeat()
+        monitor.update_load_metrics()
         monitor.process_messages()
         resource_usage = monitor.load_metrics._get_resource_usage()