diff --git a/pylot/core/pick/picks.py b/pylot/core/pick/picks.py
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--- a/pylot/core/pick/picks.py
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-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-Created on Thu Oct  2 18:40:55 2014
-
-@author: sebastianw
-"""
-
-from obspy.core.event import Pick
-
-
-class ReferencePick(Pick):
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        Pick.__init__()
-
-
-class ConventionalPick(Pick):
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        Pick.__init__()
-
-
-class AutomaticPick(Pick):
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        Pick.__init__()
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