diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/deploySICS.sh b/site_ansto/instrument/deploySICS.sh
index 7246960c..d2e8f9cb 100755
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/deploySICS.sh
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/deploySICS.sh
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@ then
   mkdir -p $TEMPDIR/$DESTDIR
   FILEMAP=$TEMPDIR/$DESTDIR/FILEMAP.TXT
   init_file_map
-  #copy TEST_SICS/fakeDMC and remove .svn any directories
-  cp -v -a $SRCDIR/TEST_SICS/* $TEMPDIR/$DESTDIR >>$FILEMAP
-  rm -fr $(find $TEMPDIR/$DESTDIR -name .svn)
   # step down to the sics directory
   DESTDIR=$DESTDIR/$SICSDIR
   mkdir -p $TEMPDIR/$DESTDIR
@@ -242,6 +239,8 @@ rm -rf $(find $TARDIR -type d -name .svn)
 find $TARDIR -type f -name .\*.sw\? -exec rm {} \;
 # remove any editor backup files directories
 find $TARDIR -type f -name \*~ -exec rm {} \;
+# remove any compiled python files
+find $TARDIR -type f -name \*.pyc -exec rm {} \;
 # set modes for files
 find $TARDIR -type f -exec chmod u-s,g-x+wr,o-wx+r {} \;
 find $TARDIR -type f -perm -100 -exec chmod go+x {} \;