diff --git a/src/metadata_review_lib.py b/src/metadata_review_lib.py
index d959cb9..d59e935 100644
--- a/src/metadata_review_lib.py
+++ b/src/metadata_review_lib.py
@@ -6,22 +6,17 @@ import subprocess
 
 import h5py
 import yaml
-import shutil
 import src.g5505_utils as utils
 import src.hdf5_vis as hdf5_vis
 #import input_files.config_file as config_file
-import src.hidden as hidden
 
 import numpy as np
 
-import pygit2 as pygit
-
 
 
 YAML_EXT = ".yaml"
 TXT_EXT = ".txt"
 
-repo_obj = pygit.Repository(os.path.abspath(os.curdir))
 
 
 def get_review_status(filename_path):
@@ -35,22 +30,6 @@ def get_review_status(filename_path):
             workflow_steps.append(line)
     return workflow_steps[-1]
 
-def checkout_review_branch(branch_name):    
-    # Create a new branch
-    #branch_name = 'metadata-review-by-'+initials
-    head_commit = repo_obj.head.peel()# Get the commit hash associated with HEAD
-
-    checkout_branch_command = lambda branch_name : ['git','checkout', branch_name]
-    output = subprocess.run(checkout_branch_command(branch_name), capture_output=True,text=True,check=True)
-
-    print(output.stdout)
-
-    #if not branch_name in repo_obj.branches:
-    #    branch = repo_obj.create_branch(branch_name, head_commit)
-    #else:
-    #    branch = repo_obj.branches[branch_name]    
-    #repo_obj.checkout(branch)
-
 current_branch_command = ['git','branch','--show-current']    
 status_command = ['git','status']
 add_command = lambda add_list: ['git','add'] + add_list