diff --git a/aurora/test_utils/earthscope/helpers.py b/aurora/test_utils/earthscope/helpers.py
index a50c5587..6351b5b8 100644
--- a/aurora/test_utils/earthscope/helpers.py
+++ b/aurora/test_utils/earthscope/helpers.py
@@ -121,73 +121,6 @@ def load_xml_tf(file_path):
     return spud_tf
 
 
-def get_remotes_from_tf_not(tf_obj):
-    remote_references = tf_obj.station_metadata.get_attr_from_name('transfer_function.remote_references')
-    remotes = list()
-    for remote_station in remote_references:
-        if not len(remote_station.split('-')) > 1:
-            if remote_station != station:
-                remotes.append(remote_station)
-
-    return remotes
-
-def get_rr_info(tf_obj):
-    rr_info_list = tf_obj.station_metadata.transfer_function.processing_parameters
-    # this may have more than one entry .. why?
-    assert len(rr_info_list) == 1
-    rr_info_instance = rr_info_list[0]
-    return rr_info_instance
-
-def get_rr_type(tf_obj):
-    rr_info_instance = get_rr_info(tf_obj)
-    rr_type = rr_info_instance["remote_ref.type"]
-    return rr_type
-
-
-def get_remotes_from_tf_2(tf_obj):
-    """
-    A second way to get remotes
-    :param tf_obj:
-    :return:
-    """
-    attr_name = "transfer_function.remote_references"
-    remote_references = tf_obj.station_metadata.get_attr_from_name(attr_name)
-    remotes = list()
-    for remote_station in remote_references:
-        if not len(remote_station.split('-')) > 1:
-            # if remote_station != station:
-            remotes.append(remote_station)
-    print(remote_references)
-    return remotes
-
-def get_remotes_from_tf(tf_obj):
-    """
-    There were 5 cases of RemoteRef type encountered when reviewing SPUD TFs
-    These were:
-    1. Robust Remote Reference           1452
-    2. Robust Multi-Station Reference     328
-    3. Robust Multi-station Reference      15
-    4. Multi-Station Reference              1
-    5. Merged Transfer Functions           52
-    where the number of instaces of each is listed on the right.
-
-
-    :param tf_obj:
-    :return:
-    """
-    rr_info_instance = get_rr_info(tf_obj)
-    if rr_info_instance["remote_ref.type"] == "Robust Remote Reference":
-        # then there is only one
-        try:
-            remotes = [rr_info_instance["remote_info.site.id"], ]
-        except KeyError:
-            print(" No remote listed in xml at expected location")
-            # here an an example: https: // ds.iris.edu / spudservice / data / 14862696
-            return []
-    else:
-        remotes = get_remotes_from_tf_2(tf_obj)
-    return remotes
-
 
 def get_summary_table_schema_v2(stage_number):
     """