diff --git a/leds.py b/leds.py
index cdb1344..fa61e41 100644
--- a/leds.py
+++ b/leds.py
@@ -244,32 +244,6 @@ class Adafruit_CharLCD:
             else:
                 self.write4bits(ord(char), True)
 
-def defaultPattern(n, t):
-    return ((n + t) % 255, (n + t) % 255, (n + t) % 255)
-
-class LightStrip:
-  def __init__(self, data_pin = board.D18, string_length = 300, brightness = 1, pixel_order = neopixel.GRB):
-        self.data_pin = data_pin
-
-        self.np = neopixel.NeoPixel(self.data_pin, string_length, brightness = brightness, auto_write=True, pixel_order = pixel_order)
-        self.pattern = defaultPattern
-        self.cur_tick = 0
-
-  def set_light_level(self, level):
-    self.np.brightness = level
-  def pattern(self, pattern_callback):
-    self.pattern = pattern_callback
-  
-  def tick(self):
-    np = self.np
-    t = self.cur_tick
-    n = np.n
-    for i in range(n):
-      col = self.pattern(i, t)
-      if np[i] != col:
-        np[i] = col
-    self.cur_tick = t + 1
-
 debug_statements = True
 
 
@@ -297,7 +271,6 @@ def color(lcd):
 
 def loop():
     lcd = Adafruit_CharLCD()
-    lights = LightStrip()
     level = 0
     level_max = 14
     idle = 0
@@ -308,7 +281,6 @@ def loop():
         query_level = querylightlevel()
         idle = idle + 1
         debug("idle value: {}".format(idle))
-        lights.tick()
         if query_level != level:
             level = query_level
             lights.set_light_level(level / level_max)
diff --git a/light_manager.py b/light_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29