diff --git a/lib/cdist/test/type_explorer/__init__.py b/lib/cdist/test/type_explorer/__init__.py
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--- a/lib/cdist/test/type_explorer/__init__.py
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-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-#
-# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
-#
-# This file is part of cdist.
-#
-# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-#
-
-import os
-import unittest
-
-import cdist.core
-
-import os.path as op
-my_dir = op.abspath(op.dirname(__file__))
-fixtures = op.join(my_dir, 'fixtures')
-object_base_path = op.join(fixtures, 'object')
-type_base_path = op.join(fixtures, 'type')
-
-class TypeExplorer(unittest.TestCase):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-
-    def test_explorer_output(self):
-        """Check for output of type explorer"""
-
diff --git a/lib/cdist/test/type_explorer/fixtures/type/__test_type/explorer/world b/lib/cdist/test/type_explorer/fixtures/type/__test_type/explorer/world
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--- a/lib/cdist/test/type_explorer/fixtures/type/__test_type/explorer/world
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-#!/bin/sh
-echo hello
diff --git a/lib/cdist/test/type_explorer/fixtures/type/__test_type_object_parameter/explorer/test_parameter b/lib/cdist/test/type_explorer/fixtures/type/__test_type_object_parameter/explorer/test_parameter
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--- a/lib/cdist/test/type_explorer/fixtures/type/__test_type_object_parameter/explorer/test_parameter
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-#!/bin/sh
-
-cat "$__object/parameter/test"