diff --git a/tests/interfaces/python/test_5_tcopflow.py b/tests/interfaces/python/test_5_tcopflow.py
index ac1dcec7..f80c23f5 100644
--- a/tests/interfaces/python/test_5_tcopflow.py
+++ b/tests/interfaces/python/test_5_tcopflow.py
@@ -5,18 +5,13 @@
 from check_preconditions import check_preconditions
 import mpi4py.rc
 mpi4py.rc.threads = False
-from mpi4py import MPI  # noqa
-import exago  # noqa
+from mpi4py import MPI  
+import exago 
 
 check_preconditions()
 
 exago_ignore = -1000000
 
-''' cannot run just creating tcopflow object bc opflow sub objects
-   won't be allocated (done in TCOPFLOWSetUp) so destructor seg faults
-def test_creating_tcopflow():
-    tcopf = exago.TCOPFLOW()
-'''
 
 
 def run_tcopflow(solver):
@@ -27,10 +22,7 @@ def run_tcopflow(solver):
     tcopf.set_network_data(os.path.join(
         path, 'share', 'exago', 'datafiles', 'case9', 'case9mod_gen3_wind.m'))
     tcopf.set_solver(solver)
-    # set_time_step_and_duration
-    # set_load_profiles
-    # set_wind_gen_profiles
-
+   
     tcopf.setup()
     tcopf.solve()
 
@@ -42,47 +34,8 @@ def run_tcopflow(solver):
     n = tcopf.get_num_iterations()
     assert isinstance(n, int)
 
-    # get_solution
-    # print_solution
-
-    ''' oname = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "tcopflow_test_solution.csv")
-    tcopf.save_solution(0, exago.OutputFormat.CSV, oname)
-    assert os.path.exists(oname)
-    os.unlink(oname)
-
-    oname = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "tcopflow_test_solution.m")
-    tcopf.save_solution(0, exago.OutputFormat.MATPOWER, oname)
-    assert os.path.exists(oname)
-    os.unlink(oname)
-
-    oname = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "tcopflow_test_solution_dir")
-    tcopf.save_solution_all(exago.OutputFormat.MATPOWER, oname)
-    assert os.path.exists(oname)
-    shutil.rmtree(oname)'''
-
 
-# From sopflow_multicontingency.toml:
-# description =
-# 'datafiles/case9/case9mod_gen3_wind.m IPOPT 3scen contingencies SOPFLOW'
 @pytest.mark.nocomm
 @pytest.mark.MPI
 def test_tcopflow_1():
     run_tcopflow('IPOPT')
-
-
-''' example
-@pytest.mark.nocomm
-@pytest.mark.MPI
-def test_set_model_and_solver():
-    <put three single quotes here> Testing setting model <put three single quotes here>
-    opf = exago.OPFLOW()
-    opf.set_solver("HIOP")
-    solver = opf.get_solver()
-    assert solver == "HIOP"
-    opf.set_model("POWER_BALANCE_HIOP")
-    model = opf.get_model()
-    assert model == "POWER_BALANCE_HIOP"
-    path = exago.prefix()
-    opf.read_mat_power_data(os.path.join(
-        path, 'share', 'exago', 'datafiles', 'case9', 'case9mod.m'))
-'''