diff --git a/CADETMatch/match.py b/CADETMatch/match.py
index 1962cf4..fc08e65 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/match.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/match.py
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ def setup(cache, json_path, map_function):
     createProgressCSV(cache)
     createErrorCSV(cache)
     setupTemplates(cache)
-    setupDeap(cache)
 
 
 def print_version():
@@ -350,18 +349,6 @@ def setupTemplates(cache):
         experiment["simulation_final"] = template_final
 
 
-def setupDeap(cache):
-    "setup the DEAP variables"
-    searchMethod = cache.settings.get("searchMethod", "UNSGA3")
-    cache.toolbox = base.Toolbox()
-    cache.search[searchMethod].setupDEAP(
-        cache,
-        creator,
-        base,
-        tools,
-    )
-
-
 def continue_mcmc(cache, map_function):
     if cache.continueMCMC:
         json_path = util.setupMCMC(cache)
diff --git a/CADETMatch/pymoo_config.py b/CADETMatch/pymoo_config.py
index c02ff19..18fb975 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/pymoo_config.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/pymoo_config.py
@@ -281,12 +281,3 @@ def run(cache, alg="unsga3"):
         util.finish(cache)
         sub.graph_corner_process(cache, last=True)
         return hof
-
-def setupDEAP(
-    cache,
-    creator,
-    base,
-    tools,
-):
-    pass
-
diff --git a/CADETMatch/search/altScore.py b/CADETMatch/search/altScore.py
index e07ea26..82ad712 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/search/altScore.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/search/altScore.py
@@ -135,12 +135,3 @@ def run(cache, tools, creator):
         util.finish(cache)
         sub.graph_corner_process(cache, last=True)
         return hof
-
-
-def setupDEAP(
-    cache,
-    creator,
-    base,
-    tools,
-):
-    pass
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diff --git a/CADETMatch/search/gradient.py b/CADETMatch/search/gradient.py
index 866b820..9510cad 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/search/gradient.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/search/gradient.py
@@ -112,12 +112,3 @@ def run(cache, tools, creator):
         sub.graph_corner_process(cache, last=True)
 
         return hof
-
-
-def setupDEAP(
-    cache,
-    creator,
-    base,
-    tools,
-):
-    pass
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diff --git a/CADETMatch/search/graphSpace.py b/CADETMatch/search/graphSpace.py
index 6a3ba6c..4fd03e6 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/search/graphSpace.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/search/graphSpace.py
@@ -104,11 +104,3 @@ def run(cache, tools, creator):
 
         return hof
 
-
-def setupDEAP(
-    cache,
-    creator,
-    base,
-    tools,
-):
-    pass
diff --git a/CADETMatch/search/mcmc.py b/CADETMatch/search/mcmc.py
index eb90f75..11c91a1 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/search/mcmc.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/search/mcmc.py
@@ -1120,37 +1120,6 @@ def getCheckPoint(checkpointFile, cache):
     return checkpoint
 
 
-def setupDEAP(
-    cache,
-    creator,
-    base,
-    tools,
-):
-    "setup the DEAP variables"
-    creator.create(
-        "Individual",
-        pop.Individual
-    )
-
-    creator.create(
-        "IndividualMeta",
-        pop.Individual
-    )
-    cache.toolbox.register(
-        "individualMeta", util.initIndividual, creator.IndividualMeta, cache
-    )
-
-    cache.toolbox.register(
-        "individual",
-        util.generateIndividual,
-        creator.Individual,
-        len(cache.MIN_VALUE),
-        cache.MIN_VALUE,
-        cache.MAX_VALUE,
-        cache,
-    )
-
-
 def process(
     population_order,
     cache,
diff --git a/CADETMatch/search/multistart.py b/CADETMatch/search/multistart.py
index e5eb84d..d76876a 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/search/multistart.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/search/multistart.py
@@ -107,13 +107,3 @@ def run(cache, tools, creator):
         sub.graph_corner_process(cache, last=True)
 
         return hof
-
-
-def setupDEAP(
-    cache,
-    creator,
-    base,
-    tools,
-):
-    "setup the DEAP variables"
-    pass
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diff --git a/CADETMatch/search/nsga3.py b/CADETMatch/search/nsga3.py
index e655a71..85628f0 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/search/nsga3.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/search/nsga3.py
@@ -7,12 +7,3 @@
 def run(cache, tools, creator):
     "run the parameter estimation"
     return CADETMatch.pymoo_config.run(cache, 'nsga3')
-    
-
-def setupDEAP(
-    cache,
-    creator,
-    base,
-    tools,
-):
-    pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CADETMatch/search/scoretest.py b/CADETMatch/search/scoretest.py
index 1dc49fc..24e71d8 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/search/scoretest.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/search/scoretest.py
@@ -116,12 +116,3 @@ def run(cache, tools, creator):
         util.finish(cache)
         sub.graph_corner_process(cache, last=True)
         return hof
-
-
-def setupDEAP(
-    cache,
-    creator,
-    base,
-    tools,
-):
-    pass
diff --git a/CADETMatch/search/unsga3.py b/CADETMatch/search/unsga3.py
index e5dddfc..f2252d4 100644
--- a/CADETMatch/search/unsga3.py
+++ b/CADETMatch/search/unsga3.py
@@ -7,14 +7,5 @@
 def run(cache, tools, creator):
     "run the parameter estimation"
     return CADETMatch.pymoo_config.run(cache, 'unsga3')
-    
-
-def setupDEAP(
-    cache,
-    creator,
-    base,
-    tools,
-):
-    pass