diff --git a/python/ray/experimental/state.py b/python/ray/experimental/state.py
index 4936213ed..c20da6406 100644
--- a/python/ray/experimental/state.py
+++ b/python/ray/experimental/state.py
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ class GlobalState(object):
         function_descriptor_list = task.function_descriptor_list()
         function_descriptor = FunctionDescriptor.from_bytes_list(
             function_descriptor_list)
+
         task_spec_info = {
             "DriverID": task.driver_id().hex(),
             "TaskID": task.task_id().hex(),
diff --git a/python/ray/includes/task.pxi b/python/ray/includes/task.pxi
index 71ba91283..32d878ae1 100644
--- a/python/ray/includes/task.pxi
+++ b/python/ray/includes/task.pxi
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from ray.includes.task cimport (
     SerializeTaskAsString,
 )
 
-from ray.utils import _random_string
 
 cdef class Task:
     cdef:
@@ -140,17 +139,23 @@ cdef class Task:
         cdef:
             CTaskSpecification *task_spec = self.task_spec.get()
             int64_t num_args = task_spec.NumArgs()
+            int32_t lang = <int32_t>task_spec.GetLanguage()
             int count
         arg_list = []
-        for i in range(num_args):
-            count = task_spec.ArgIdCount(i)
-            if count > 0:
-                assert count == 1
-                arg_list.append(ObjectID.from_native(task_spec.ArgId(i, 0)))
-            else:
-                serialized_str = task_spec.ArgVal(i)[:task_spec.ArgValLength(i)]
-                obj = pickle.loads(serialized_str)
-                arg_list.append(obj)
+
+        if lang == <int32_t>LANGUAGE_PYTHON:
+            for i in range(num_args):
+                count = task_spec.ArgIdCount(i)
+                if count > 0:
+                    assert count == 1
+                    arg_list.append(ObjectID.from_native(task_spec.ArgId(i, 0)))
+                else:
+                    serialized_str = task_spec.ArgVal(i)[:task_spec.ArgValLength(i)]
+                    obj = pickle.loads(serialized_str)
+                    arg_list.append(obj)
+        elif lang == <int32_t>LANGUAGE_JAVA:
+            arg_list = num_args * ["<java-argument>"]
+
         return arg_list
 
     def returns(self):
@@ -178,6 +183,10 @@ cdef class Task:
             postincrement(iterator)
         return required_resources
 
+    def language(self):
+        """Return the language of the task."""
+        return Language.from_native(self.task_spec.get().GetLanguage())
+
     def actor_creation_id(self):
         """Return the actor creation ID for the task."""
         return ActorID.from_native(self.task_spec.get().ActorCreationId())
diff --git a/python/ray/services.py b/python/ray/services.py
index 27ae9609b..c6debb905 100644
--- a/python/ray/services.py
+++ b/python/ray/services.py
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ def build_java_worker_command(
         command += "-Dray.raylet.socket-name={} ".format(raylet_name)
 
     if redis_password is not None:
-        command += ("-Dray.redis-password=%s", redis_password)
+        command += "-Dray.redis.password={} ".format(redis_password)
 
     command += "-Dray.home={} ".format(RAY_HOME)
     # TODO(suquark): We should use temp_dir as the input of a java worker.