diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/grass7/Grass7Algorithm.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/grass7/Grass7Algorithm.py
index 0daef3998b8..65e4c2c68f2 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/grass7/Grass7Algorithm.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/grass7/Grass7Algorithm.py
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ class Grass7Algorithm(GeoAlgorithm):
             self.module = None
 
     def getCopy(self):
-        newone = Grass7Algorithm(self.descriptionFile)
-        return newone
+        return self
 
     def name(self):
         return self._name
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/r/RAlgorithm.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/r/RAlgorithm.py
index aef72189988..df3aa467cf1 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/r/RAlgorithm.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/r/RAlgorithm.py
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ class RAlgorithm(GeoAlgorithm):
     RPLOTS = 'RPLOTS'
 
     def getCopy(self):
-        newone = RAlgorithm(self.descriptionFile)
-        return newone
+        return self
 
     def __init__(self, descriptionFile, script=None):
         GeoAlgorithm.__init__(self)
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/algs/saga/SagaAlgorithm.py b/python/plugins/processing/algs/saga/SagaAlgorithm.py
index f137ff22384..fde7839a6e7 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/algs/saga/SagaAlgorithm.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/algs/saga/SagaAlgorithm.py
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ class SagaAlgorithm(GeoAlgorithm):
         self._group = ''
 
     def getCopy(self):
-        newone = SagaAlgorithm(self.descriptionFile)
-        return newone
+        return self
 
     def icon(self):
         if self._icon is None:
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py b/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
index 1a6a7029e87..fc575fa509b 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/core/Processing.py
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ class Processing(object):
         for script in scripts:
             script.allowEdit = False
             script._icon = provider._icon
-            script.provider = provider
         provider.externalAlgs.extend(scripts)
         provider.refreshAlgorithms()
 
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/modeler/ModelerAlgorithm.py b/python/plugins/processing/modeler/ModelerAlgorithm.py
index fbd088fb61a..cfc1c1c5b9b 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/modeler/ModelerAlgorithm.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/modeler/ModelerAlgorithm.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class ModelerAlgorithm(GeoAlgorithm):
     CANVAS_SIZE = 4000
 
     def getCopy(self):
-        newone = ModelerAlgorithm()
+        newone = self
 
         newone.algs = {}
         for algname, alg in self.algs.items():
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/modeler/ModelerDialog.py b/python/plugins/processing/modeler/ModelerDialog.py
index 9b047c0c7a4..9f053171ee3 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/modeler/ModelerDialog.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/modeler/ModelerDialog.py
@@ -632,7 +632,6 @@ class ModelerDialog(BASE, WIDGET):
 
             if len(groups) > 0:
                 providerItem = QTreeWidgetItem()
-                provider = QgsApplication.processingRegistry().providerById(provider_id)
                 providerItem.setText(0, provider.name())
                 providerItem.setToolTip(0, provider.name())
                 providerItem.setIcon(0, provider.icon())
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/preconfigured/PreconfiguredAlgorithm.py b/python/plugins/processing/preconfigured/PreconfiguredAlgorithm.py
index 1dc2b1be24b..b5c87b164cf 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/preconfigured/PreconfiguredAlgorithm.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/preconfigured/PreconfiguredAlgorithm.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class PreconfiguredAlgorithm(GeoAlgorithm):
         return QgsProcessingAlgorithm.FlagHideFromModeler
 
     def getCopy(self):
-        newone = PreconfiguredAlgorithm(self.descriptionFile)
+        newone = self
         newone.outputs = []
         newone._name = self._name
         newone._group = self._group
diff --git a/python/plugins/processing/script/ScriptAlgorithm.py b/python/plugins/processing/script/ScriptAlgorithm.py
index 526ced231e5..d50507bc4d6 100644
--- a/python/plugins/processing/script/ScriptAlgorithm.py
+++ b/python/plugins/processing/script/ScriptAlgorithm.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ScriptAlgorithm(GeoAlgorithm):
             self.defineCharacteristicsFromFile()
 
     def getCopy(self):
-        newone = ScriptAlgorithm(self.descriptionFile)
+        newone = self
         return newone
 
     def icon(self):