diff --git a/bin/__init__.py b/bin/__init__.py
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-# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
-
-# Copyright 2011 Cisco Systems
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-#    @author: Tyler Smith, Cisco Systems
-import os
-import sys
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'tools'))
diff --git a/tools/__init__.py b/tools/__init__.py
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