diff --git a/scripts/recover.py b/scripts/recover.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ff0b9bc..0000000
--- a/scripts/recover.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-#recover the hardware after a brutal killing
-
-from adafruit_motor import stepper
-from adafruit_motorkit import MotorKit
-
-kit = MotorKit()
-
-stage = kit.stepper1
-pump_stepper = kit.stepper2
-
-#release the steppers after killing
-stage.release()
-pump_stepper.release()
-