diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f0e584..0000000
--- a/functions.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-import discord
-import json
-import requests
-
-from discord.ext import commands
-from checks import *
-
-#some functions taken from the old bot
-def format_list_entry(embed, list, name):
-    embed.add_field(name="{} ({})".format(name, len(list)), value=", ".join(list), inline=False)
-    return embed
-
-def get_avatar(user, animate=True):
-    if user.avatar_url:
-        avatar = str(user.avatar_url).replace(".webp", ".png")
-    else:
-        avatar = str(user.default_avatar_url)
-    if not animate:
-        avatar = avatar.replace(".gif", ".png")
-    return avatar
-
-def did_mention_other_user(users, author):
-    for user in users:
-        if user is not author:
-            return True
-    return False
-
-def removed_user_mentions(old, new):
-    users = []
-    for user in old:
-        if user not in new:
-            users.append(user)
-    return users
-
-def removed_role_mentions(old, new):
-    roles = []
-    for role in old:
-        if role not in new:
-            roles.append(role)
-    return roles
-
-def get_avatar(user, animate=True):
-    if user.avatar_url:
-        avatar = str(user.avatar_url).replace(".webp", ".png")
-    else:
-        avatar = str(user.default_avatar_url)
-    if not animate:
-        avatar = avatar.replace(".gif", ".png")
-    return avatar
-
-def read_json(file_name):
-    with open(f'/root/totalfreedom/{file_name}.json', 'r') as file:
-        data = json.load(file)
-    return data
-
-def write_json(file_name, data):
-    with open(f'/root/totalfreedom/{file_name}.json', 'w') as file:
-        json.dump(data,file,indent=4)
-    return data
-
-def hit_endpoint(command):
-    url = f"http://play.totalfreedom.me:3000?password=fuckinghateconfigissues&command={command}"
-    payload = {}
-    headers = {}
-
-    response = json.loads(requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers, data = payload, timeout=100).text)
-    return response['response']