diff --git a/slic/utils/typecast.py b/slic/utils/typecast.py
index ad2665018..4dfa45118 100644
--- a/slic/utils/typecast.py
+++ b/slic/utils/typecast.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 def downcast(obj, cls):
     """Downcast (specialize/narrow) object obj to child type cls"""
     obj_cls = type(obj)
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ def _cast(obj, cls):
 
 
 
-
+'''
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 
@@ -94,6 +93,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     assert ss.methB() == 1
     assert not hasattr(ss, "methS")
     assert not hasattr(ss, "methSS")
-
+'''