diff --git a/msgpi/dakota_interface.py b/msgpi/dakota_interface.py
index 38011fc..baa0a2a 100644
--- a/msgpi/dakota_interface.py
+++ b/msgpi/dakota_interface.py
@@ -1,21 +1,11 @@
-import copy
 import csv
-import datetime as dt
 import json
-import os
 import platform
-import subprocess as sbp
 import sys
 import traceback as tb
-import numpy as np
-import xml.etree.ElementTree as et
 
 import msgpi.logger as mlog
-import msgpi.timer as mtime
-import msgpi.presg as psg
 import msgpi.analysis as sga
-import msgpi.io.iosc as miosc
-import msgpi.io.iovabs as miovabs
 import dakota.interfacing as di