diff --git a/DAS/block.py b/DAS/block.py
index aa5fe01..1cea8c0 100644
--- a/DAS/block.py
+++ b/DAS/block.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ from bitarray.util import zeros
 
 class Block:
 
-    blockSize = 0
-    data = bitarray()
 
     def __init__(self, blockSize):
         self.blockSize = blockSize
diff --git a/DAS/configuration.py b/DAS/configuration.py
index a2e614e..d3647a4 100644
--- a/DAS/configuration.py
+++ b/DAS/configuration.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import configparser
 
 class Configuration:
 
-    deterministic = 0
 
     def __init__(self, fileName):
 
diff --git a/DAS/observer.py b/DAS/observer.py
index ad9052b..515fe09 100644
--- a/DAS/observer.py
+++ b/DAS/observer.py
@@ -4,18 +4,16 @@ from DAS.block import *
 
 class Observer:
 
-    block = []
-    rows = []
-    columns = []
-    goldenData = []
-    broadcasted = []
-    config = []
-    logger = []
-
     def __init__(self, logger, config):
         self.config = config
         self.format = {"entity": "Observer"}
         self.logger = logger
+        self.block = []
+        self.rows = []
+        self.columns = []
+        self.goldenData = []
+        self.broadcasted = []
+
 
     def reset(self):
         self.block = [0] * self.config.blockSize * self.config.blockSize
diff --git a/DAS/results.py b/DAS/results.py
index 48b6cbc..174e5e9 100644
--- a/DAS/results.py
+++ b/DAS/results.py
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ from dicttoxml import dicttoxml
 
 class Result:
 
-    shape = []
-    missingVector = []
-    blockAvailable = -1
-    tta = -1
 
     def __init__(self, shape):
         self.shape = shape
diff --git a/DAS/shape.py b/DAS/shape.py
index 243ae8e..84efc1e 100644
--- a/DAS/shape.py
+++ b/DAS/shape.py
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/python3
 
 class Shape:
-    run = 0
-    numberValidators = 0
-    blockSize = 0
-    failureRate = 0
-    netDegree = 0
-    chi = 0
 
     def __init__(self, blockSize, numberValidators, failureRate, chi, netDegree, run):
         self.run = run
diff --git a/DAS/simulator.py b/DAS/simulator.py
index cba63c8..cc02a6b 100644
--- a/DAS/simulator.py
+++ b/DAS/simulator.py
@@ -10,19 +10,16 @@ from DAS.validator import *
 
 class Simulator:
 
-    proposerID = 0
-    logLevel = logging.INFO
-    validators = []
-    glob = []
-    result = []
-    shape = []
-    logger = []
-    format = {}
 
     def __init__(self, shape):
         self.shape = shape
         self.format = {"entity": "Simulator"}
         self.result = Result(self.shape)
+        self.validators = []
+        self.logger = []
+        self.logLevel = logging.INFO
+        self.proposerID = 0
+        self.glob = []
 
     def initValidators(self):
         self.glob = Observer(self.logger, self.shape)
diff --git a/DAS/validator.py b/DAS/validator.py
index 950fdea..491f3da 100644
--- a/DAS/validator.py
+++ b/DAS/validator.py
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ class Neighbor:
 
 class Validator:
 
-    ID = 0
-    amIproposer = 0
-    shape = []
-    format = {}
-    logger = []
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return str(self.ID)
diff --git a/config.das b/config.ini
similarity index 100%
rename from config.das
rename to config.ini