diff --git a/py4DSTEM/__init__.py b/py4DSTEM/__init__.py
index 39efdad66..429ef8d84 100644
--- a/py4DSTEM/__init__.py
+++ b/py4DSTEM/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from py4DSTEM.version import __version__
 from emdfile import tqdmnd
 
-y = 2500 + x 
 ### io
 
 # substructure
diff --git a/py4DSTEM/utils/__init__.py b/py4DSTEM/utils/__init__.py
index 5350e29bf..fd2b917ac 100644
--- a/py4DSTEM/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/py4DSTEM/utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-from py4DSTEM.utils.configuration_checker import check_config
-y = 23 * z
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+from py4DSTEM.utils.configuration_checker import check_config
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