diff --git a/test/absolutes_test.py b/test/absolutes_test.py
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--- a/test/absolutes_test.py
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-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-Created on Thu Jul  7 11:05:19 2022
-
-@author: awernle
-"""
-import json
-
-# import typer
-import sys
-from obspy import UTCDateTime
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from geomagio.api.db import database, MetadataDatabaseFactory
-from geomagio.metadata import Metadata, MetadataCategory
-from geomagio.residual import WebAbsolutesFactory
-
-test_metadata = []
-
-
-def test_get_readings(observatory: str, starttime: str = None, endtime: str = None):
-    if starttime is None:
-        starttime = UTCDateTime((datetime.today() - timedelta(days=1)))
-    else:
-        starttime = UTCDateTime(starttime)
-    if endtime is None:
-        endtime = UTCDateTime((datetime.today()))
-    else:
-        endtime = UTCDateTime(endtime)
-    readings = WebAbsolutesFactory().get_readings(observatory, starttime, endtime)
-
-    if not readings:
-        print("No readings available for this period")
-        sys.exit()
-    else:
-        print("Readings uploaded")
-
-    for reading in readings:
-        json_string = reading.json()
-        reading_dict = json.loads(json_string)
-        try:
-            reviewer = reading.metadata["reviewer"]
-        except KeyError:
-            reviewer = None
-        test_metadata.append(
-            Metadata(
-                category=MetadataCategory.READING,
-                created_by="absolutes_test.py",
-                network="NT",
-                updated_by=reviewer,
-                starttime=reading.time,
-                endtime=reading.time,
-                station=reading.metadata["station"],
-                metadata=reading_dict,
-            )
-        )
-
-
-readings = test_get_readings(
-    observatory="BOU", starttime="2020-01-01", endtime="2020-01-09"
-)
-# print(test_metadata)
-"""
-async def Mock_load_test_metadata():
-    await database.connect()
-    for meta in test_metadata:
-        await MetadataDatabaseFactory(database=database).create_metadata(meta)
-    await database.disconnect()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import asyncio
-
-    asyncio.run(Mock_load_test_metadata())
-"""