diff --git a/dvc/output/base.py b/dvc/output/base.py
index c887518be..8b55bd71f 100644
--- a/dvc/output/base.py
+++ b/dvc/output/base.py
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ class OutputBase(object):
         if remote:
             parsed = urlparse(path)
             return remote.path_info / parsed.path.lstrip("/")
-        else:
-            return self.REMOTE.path_cls(path)
+        return self.REMOTE.path_cls(path)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return "{class_name}: '{def_path}'".format(
@@ -138,11 +137,6 @@ class OutputBase(object):
     def dir_cache(self):
         return self.cache.get_dir_cache(self.checksum)
 
-    def assign_to_stage_file(self, target_repo):
-        raise DvcException(
-            "change repo is not supported for {}".format(self.scheme)
-        )
-
     @classmethod
     def supported(cls, url):
         return cls.REMOTE.supported(url)
diff --git a/dvc/output/local.py b/dvc/output/local.py
index 13ae650f2..777ac3756 100644
--- a/dvc/output/local.py
+++ b/dvc/output/local.py
@@ -47,20 +47,6 @@ class OutputLOCAL(OutputBase):
         def_scheme = urlparse(self.def_path).scheme
         return def_scheme != "remote" and not os.path.isabs(self.def_path)
 
-    def assign_to_stage_file(self, stage):
-        from dvc.repo import Repo
-
-        # Make path info the same but relative to passed stage
-        rel_path = self.path_info.relpath(self.stage.wdir)
-        self.path_info = (
-            self.REMOTE.path_cls(os.path.abspath(stage.wdir)) / rel_path
-        )
-
-        self.repo = Repo(self.fspath)
-
-        self.stage = stage
-        return self
-
     def dumpd(self):
         ret = super(OutputLOCAL, self).dumpd()
         if self.is_in_repo:
diff --git a/dvc/scm/git/__init__.py b/dvc/scm/git/__init__.py
index 290ca5802..9c18b216e 100644
--- a/dvc/scm/git/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/scm/git/__init__.py
@@ -114,12 +114,8 @@ class Git(Base):
             )
         return False
 
-    def ignore(self, path, in_curr_dir=False):
-        base_dir = (
-            os.path.realpath(os.curdir)
-            if in_curr_dir
-            else os.path.dirname(path)
-        )
+    def ignore(self, path):
+        base_dir = os.path.dirname(path)
         entry, gitignore = self._get_gitignore(path, base_dir)
 
         if self._ignored(entry, gitignore):