diff --git a/python/tests/nistoar/midas/websocket.py b/python/tests/nistoar/midas/websocket.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3186426..0000000
--- a/python/tests/nistoar/midas/websocket.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-# websocket_server.py
-import asyncio
-import websockets
-from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
-import copy
-
-class WebSocketServer:
-    def __init__(self, host="localhost", port=8765):
-        self.host = host
-        self.port = port
-        self.server = None
-        self.clients = set()  # Initialize the clients set
-
-    async def start(self):
-        self.server = await websockets.serve(self.websocket_handler, self.host, self.port)
-        #print(f"WebSocket server started on ws://{self.host}:{self.port}")
-        
-
-    async def websocket_handler(self, websocket):
-        # Add the new client to the set
-        self.clients.add(websocket)
-        try:
-            async for message in websocket:
-                await self.send_message_to_clients(message)
-        finally:
-            # Remove the client from the set when they disconnect
-            self.clients.remove(websocket)
-
-    async def send_message_to_clients(self, message):
-        if self.clients:
-            await asyncio.wait([client.send(message) for client in self.clients])
-
-    def is_running(self):
-        return self.server is not None and self.server.is_serving()
-
-    def start_in_thread(self):
-        executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=1)
-        executor.submit(self._start_event_loop)
-
-    def _start_event_loop(self):
-        loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
-        asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
-        loop.run_until_complete(self.start())
-    
-    async def stop(self):
-        if self.server:
-            self.server.close()
-            await self.server.wait_closed()
-            self.server = None
-
-    async def wait_closed(self):
-        if self.server:
-            await self.server.wait_closed()
-    
-    def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
-        # Create a shallow copy of the object
-        new_copy = copy.copy(self)
-        # Deep copy the attributes that are not problematic
-        new_copy.host = copy.deepcopy(self.host, memo)
-        new_copy.port = copy.deepcopy(self.port, memo)
-        new_copy.clients = copy.deepcopy(self.clients, memo)
-        # Do not copy the problematic attribute
-        new_copy.server = self.server
-        return new_copy
-