diff --git a/binarycpython/utils/grid.py b/binarycpython/utils/grid.py
index a0a2ea4ce99851b750ecdc5dee1704aa985839c8..346e10b1e5a22a55f58aeda5b8d81a562d652dda 100644
--- a/binarycpython/utils/grid.py
+++ b/binarycpython/utils/grid.py
@@ -49,20 +49,16 @@ import sys
 import time
 import uuid
 
-_count = 0
-from diskcache import Cache
-from typing import Union, Any
+
 from collections import (
     OrderedDict,
 )
 from collections.abc import Iterable  # drop `.abc` with Python 2.7 or lower
-
-import setproctitle
-import py_rinterpolate
-
 from colorama import init as colorama_init
-
 colorama_init()
+from diskcache import Cache
+from platform import platform
+from typing import Union, Any
 
 from binarycpython.utils.grid_options_defaults import (
     grid_options_defaults_dict,
@@ -134,7 +130,7 @@ from binarycpython.utils.distribution_functions import (
 from binarycpython import _binary_c_bindings
 
 secs_per_day = 86400  # probably needs to go somewhere more sensible
-
+_count = 0 # used for file symlinking (for testing only)
 
 class Population:
     """