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diff --git a/gn3/utility/tools.py b/gn3/utility/tools.py
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index 85df9f6..0000000
--- a/gn3/utility/tools.py
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@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-"""module contains general tools forgenenetwork"""
-
-import os
-
-from default_settings import GENENETWORK_FILES
-
-
-def valid_file(file_name):
-    """check if file is valid"""
-    if os.path.isfile(file_name):
-        return file_name
-    return None
-
-
-def valid_path(dir_name):
-    """check if path is valid"""
-    if os.path.isdir(dir_name):
-        return dir_name
-    return None
-
-
-def locate_ignore_error(name, subdir=None):
-    """
-    Locate a static flat file in the GENENETWORK_FILES environment.
-
-    This function does not throw an error when the file is not found
-    but returns None.
-    """
-    base = GENENETWORK_FILES
-    if subdir:
-        base = base+"/"+subdir
-    if valid_path(base):
-        lookfor = base + "/" + name
-        if valid_file(lookfor):
-            return lookfor
-
-    return None