diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/niconext b/doc/dev/todo/niconext
index 8f5c6e4f..cb5b9158 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/niconext
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/niconext
@@ -2,60 +2,6 @@
 
 - sanity checks: implement tests
 
-   stage_run()
-      - ensure that for every object in
-         cdist.core.Object.list_objects() is passed into
-         self.object_run()
-         - instantiate + overwrite + test
-
-   object_prepare():
-      - calls (in this order):
-         self.run_type_explorer(cdist_object)
-         self.run_type_manifest(cdist_object)
-         cdist_object.prepared = True
-      - object is prepared after function call
-
-
-   stage_prepare():
-      - calls (in this order):
-         self.link_emulator()
-         self.run_global_explorers()
-         self.run_initial_manifest()
-
-      - ensure that all objects are created :-)
-         - as defined in inital manifest + type manifests
-         
-   deploy_to()
-      - ensure self.stage_prepare() and self.stage_run() are
-         run. [ORDER]
-         - instantiate + overwrite + test
-
-   deploy_and_cleanup()
-      - ensure self.deploy_to() + self.cleanup() are are run
-         run. [ORDER]
-         - instantiate + overwrite + test
-
-   transfer_object_parameter()
-      - check that object parameters are transferred
-      - paths are setup correctly
-         - test via mock of remote_mkdir and transfer_path
-      - ensure self.remote_mkdir, self.transfer_path are run. [ORDER]
-         - instantiate + overwrite + test
-   
-   transfer_global_explorers()
-      - paths are setup correctly
-         - test via mock of self.remote_mkdir() and self.transfer_path()
-      - ensure self.remote_mkdir, self.transfer_path are run. [ORDER]
-         - instantiate + overwrite + test
-   
-   transfer_type_explorers():
-      - Explorers are not transferred twice
-      - paths are setup correctly
-         - test via mock of self.remote_mkdir() and self.transfer_path()
-      - Explorers are transferred
-         - test via mock of self.remote_mkdir() and self.transfer_path()
-
-
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 - insert prefix into logger to distinguish between modules