diff --git a/status.py b/status.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b25ce1..0000000
--- a/status.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-from shared import PA
-
-### shared variables to show state of save/delete when we redirect to 'show all' view
-# used mostly to note we have create a job for the job manager, or when a job finishes
-# including when duplicates are found on import.  These status messages are exposed into
-# the html files, and they show once for success/green, and sticky for danger/red
-class Status(PA):
-    level="success"
-    message=""
-
-    def GetAlert(self):
-        return self.level
-
-    def GetMessage(self):
-        return self.message
-
-    def SetMessage(self, msg, l="success"):
-        self.message=msg
-        self.level=l
-        return
-
-    def AppendMessage(self, msg):
-        self.message=self.message+msg
-        return
-
-    def ClearStatus(self):
-        self.level="success"
-        self.message=""
-        return ""
-
-st=Status()