--- a/htest/httptest.py	Fri Sep 09 16:15:58 2016 -0700
+++ b/htest/httptest.py	Fri Sep 09 16:20:35 2016 -0700
@@ -2,32 +2,15 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 """
-
+test HTTP connectivity
 """
 
 # imports
 import argparse
 import os
-import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
 
-# python requirements
-# (key, value) = (module, PyPI name)
-requirements = ()
-for module, package in requirements:
-    try:
-        globals()[module] = __import__(module)
-    except ImportError:
-        # install requirement and try again
-        subprocess.check_call(['pip', 'install', package])
-        args = [sys.executable] + sys.argv
-        os.execl(sys.executable, *args)
-
-# module globals
-__all__ = ['main', 'Parser']
-here = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
-string = (str, unicode)
 
 def ensure_dir(directory):
     """ensure a directory exists"""
@@ -39,8 +22,9 @@
     return directory
 
 
-class Parser(argparse.ArgumentParser):
+class HTTPTestParser(argparse.ArgumentParser):
     """CLI option parser"""
+
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs.setdefault('formatter_class', argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter)
         kwargs.setdefault('description', __doc__)