diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7760f3e..1074096 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-configparser==5.3.0
-matplotlib==3.1.0
-numpy==1.24.3
-pandas==1.3.5
-pytest==7.2.2
+matplotlib>=3.1.0
+numpy>=1.24.3
+pandas>=1.3.5
+pytest>=7.2.2
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 382ccdf..9ef9196 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 											'star_chart_spherical_projection.*']),
 	include_package_data=True,
 	install_requires=[
-		"configparser>=5.3.0",
 		"matplotlib>=3.1.0",
 		"numpy>=1.24.3",
 		"pandas>=1.3.5",
diff --git a/star_chart_spherical_projection/error_handling.py b/star_chart_spherical_projection/error_handling.py
index effc275..54e49d6 100644
--- a/star_chart_spherical_projection/error_handling.py
+++ b/star_chart_spherical_projection/error_handling.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ########################################################################
 # ERROR CATCHES AND LOGGING
 ########################################################################
-import configparser
 import csv
 import logging
 import numpy as np
diff --git a/star_chart_spherical_projection/generate_star_chart.py b/star_chart_spherical_projection/generate_star_chart.py
index 25022b6..e7963c6 100644
--- a/star_chart_spherical_projection/generate_star_chart.py
+++ b/star_chart_spherical_projection/generate_star_chart.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #		Northern Hemsiphere = 90°
 #		Southern Hemsiphere = -90°
 ########################################################################
-import configparser
 import csv
 import logging
 import math
@@ -21,8 +20,10 @@
 logger.addHandler(stream_handler)
 
 ## Constants
-config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-config.read(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'config.ini'))
+northern_declination_min = -30
+northern_declination_max = 90
+southern_declination_min = 30
+southern_declination_max = -90
 
 # Start Year (JP2000)
 j2000 = 2000 # start year of the star catalogue (jan 1 2000 via IAU)
@@ -327,10 +328,10 @@ def plotStereographicProjection(builtInStars=[],
 
 	# Set declination based on hemisphere selected
 	if declination_min is None:
-		if northOrSouth == "North": declination_min = int(config["declinationDefaultValues"]["northern_declination_min"])
-		if northOrSouth == "South": declination_min = int(config["declinationDefaultValues"]["southern_declination_min"])
-	if northOrSouth == "North": declination_max = int(config["declinationDefaultValues"]["northern_declination_max"])
-	if northOrSouth == "South": declination_max = int(config["declinationDefaultValues"]["southern_declination_max"])
+		if northOrSouth == "North": declination_min = northern_declination_min
+		if northOrSouth == "South": declination_min = southern_declination_min
+	if northOrSouth == "North": declination_max = northern_declination_max
+	if northOrSouth == "South": declination_max = southern_declination_max
 
 	# Polar plot figure
 	fig = plt.figure(figsize=(figsize_n,figsize_n), dpi=figsize_dpi)
@@ -368,9 +369,9 @@ def displayDeclinationMarksOnAxis(declination_values, dec_min, dec_max, isInvert
 
 	# Display declination lines based on hemisphere
 	if northOrSouth == "North":
-		displayDeclinationMarksOnAxis(declination_values, int(config["declinationDefaultValues"]["northern_declination_min"]), int(config["declinationDefaultValues"]["northern_declination_max"]), False)
+		displayDeclinationMarksOnAxis(declination_values, northern_declination_min, northern_declination_max, False)
 	if northOrSouth == "South":
-		displayDeclinationMarksOnAxis(declination_values, int(config["declinationDefaultValues"]["southern_declination_min"]), int(config["declinationDefaultValues"]["southern_declination_max"]), True)
+		displayDeclinationMarksOnAxis(declination_values, southern_declination_min, southern_declination_max, True)
 
 	logger.debug("\n{0}ern Range of Declination: {1} to {2}".format(northOrSouth, declination_min, declination_max))