diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/app.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/app.py
index 4d486dd1..937c610e 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/app.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/app.py
@@ -169,7 +169,3 @@ atexit.register(cleanup)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port="5000", threaded=True, debug=True, use_reloader=False)
-    # from pprint import pprint
-    # pprint(labthing.spec.to_dict())
-    # with open('spec.yaml', 'w') as f:
-    #    f.write(labthing.spec.to_yaml())