diff --git a/datastore/databuffer.nim b/datastore/databuffer.nim
index b6ff125..431e5e8 100644
--- a/datastore/databuffer.nim
+++ b/datastore/databuffer.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# import std/atomics
 import threading/smartptrs
 import std/hashes
 
diff --git a/tests/datastore/testdatabuffer.nim b/tests/datastore/testdatabuffer.nim
index 1d48b10..92d8e1f 100644
--- a/tests/datastore/testdatabuffer.nim
+++ b/tests/datastore/testdatabuffer.nim
@@ -10,23 +10,6 @@ import pkg/questionable/results
 
 include ../../datastore/databuffer
 
-type
-  AtomicFreed* = ptr int
-
-proc newFreedValue*(val = 0): ptr int =
-  result = cast[ptr int](alloc0(sizeof(int)))
-  result[] = val
-
-proc getFreedValue*(x: ptr int): int =
-  atomicLoad(x, addr result, ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)
-
-proc incrFreedValue*(x: ptr int): int =
-  atomicAddFetch(x, 1, ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)
-
-proc decrFreedValue*(x: ptr int): int =
-  atomicSubFetch(x, 1, ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)
-
-
 var
   shareVal: DataBuffer
   lock: Lock