diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
index e4838798..e4c48cc0 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/mainnet-laconic/deploy/commands.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from stack_orchestrator.opts import opts
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
 from shutil import copyfile, copytree
-import json
 import os
 import sys
 import tomli
@@ -62,26 +61,12 @@ def _get_node_moniker_from_config(network_dir: Path):
     return moniker
 
 
-def _get_node_key_from_gentx(gentx_file_name: str):
-    gentx_file_path = Path(gentx_file_name)
-    if gentx_file_path.exists():
-        with open(Path(gentx_file_name), "rb") as f:
-            parsed_json = json.load(f)
-            print(f"parsed_json: {parsed_json}")
-            return parsed_json['body']['messages'][0]['validator_address']
-    else:
-        print(f"Error: gentx file: {gentx_file_name} does not exist")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-
 def _comma_delimited_to_list(list_str: str):
     return list_str.split(",") if list_str else []
 
 
 def _get_node_keys_from_gentx_files(gentx_address_list: str):
-    node_keys = []
     gentx_addresses = _comma_delimited_to_list(gentx_address_list)
-    print(f"gentx_files: {gentx_addresses}")
     return gentx_addresses
 
 
@@ -263,10 +248,10 @@ def setup(command_context: DeployCommandContext, parameters: LaconicStackSetupCo
             # First look in the supplied gentx files for the other nodes' keys
             other_node_keys = _get_node_keys_from_gentx_files(parameters.gentx_address_list)
             # Add those keys to our genesis, with balances we determine here (why?)
-            print(f"other_node_keys: {other_node_keys}")
             for other_node_key in other_node_keys:
                 outputk, statusk = run_container_command(
-                    command_context, "laconicd", f"laconicd genesis add-genesis-account {other_node_key} 12900000000000000000000{currency}\
+                    command_context, "laconicd", f"laconicd genesis add-genesis-account {other_node_key} \
+                        12900000000000000000000{currency}\
                         --home {laconicd_home_path_in_container} --keyring-backend test", mounts)
             if options.debug:
                 print(f"Command output: {outputk}")
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_util.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_util.py
index 8b910d7b..3b8da913 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_util.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy_util.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import os
 from typing import List, Any
 from stack_orchestrator.deploy.deploy_types import DeployCommandContext, VolumeMapping
 from stack_orchestrator.util import get_parsed_stack_config, get_yaml, get_pod_list, resolve_compose_file
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployment_create.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployment_create.py
index a587e75a..fa00feea 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployment_create.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployment_create.py
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ def create_operation(deployment_command_context, spec_file, deployment_dir, netw
 @click.option("--network-dir", help="Directory for network files")
 @click.argument('extra_args', nargs=-1)
 @click.pass_context
-def setup(ctx, node_moniker, chain_id, key_name, gentx_files, gentx_addresses, genesis_file, initialize_network, join_network, create_network,
-          network_dir, extra_args):
+def setup(ctx, node_moniker, chain_id, key_name, gentx_files, gentx_addresses, genesis_file, initialize_network, join_network,
+          create_network, network_dir, extra_args):
     parmeters = LaconicStackSetupCommand(chain_id, node_moniker, key_name, initialize_network, join_network, create_network,
                                          gentx_files, gentx_addresses, genesis_file, network_dir)
     call_stack_deploy_setup(ctx.obj, parmeters, extra_args)