diff --git a/jwql/tests/test_website.py b/jwql/tests/test_website.py
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--- a/jwql/tests/test_website.py
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-#!/usr/bin/env python
-"""Tests for the ``jwql`` web application.
-
-Authors
--------
-
-    - Lauren Chambers
-
-Use
----
-
-    These tests can be run via the command line (omit the ``-s`` to
-    suppress verbose output to ``stdout``):
-
-    ::
-
-        pytest -s test_website.py
-"""
-
-import sys
-sys.path.append("../..")
-
-import pytest
-
-from jwql.utils.utils import JWST_INSTRUMENTS
-from website.apps.jwql.data_containers import (
-    get_acknowledgements, get_dashboard_components,
-    get_filenames_by_instrument, get_header_info
-)
-
-
-def test_acknowledgements():
-    """Checks that an acknowledgements list exists and has content."""
-
-    acknowledgements = get_acknowledgements()
-    assert isinstance(acknowledgements, list), 'Acknowledgements in invalid form'
-    assert len(acknowledgements) > 0, 'No acknowledgements listed'
-
-
-def test_dashboard():
-    """Checks that there are dashboard components to display.  Also
-    checks that the components have required HTML components.
-    """
-
-    dashboard_components = get_dashboard_components()
-    assert len(dashboard_components) > 0, 'No dashboard components found'
-
-    for monitor_key in dashboard_components.keys():
-        for plot_key in dashboard_components[monitor_key]:
-            div, script = dashboard_components[monitor_key][plot_key]
-            assert '<div class="bk-root">' in div
-            assert '<script type="text/javascript">' in script
-
-
-@pytest.mark.xfail
-def test_get_filesname_by_instrument():
-    """Checks that the `get_filenames_by_instrument` function returns
-    files for each instrument.
-    """
-
-    for instrument in JWST_INSTRUMENTS:
-        filepaths = get_filenames_by_instrument(instrument)
-        assert len(filepaths) > 0, 'No {} files found in filesystem'.format(instrument)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.xfail
-def test_get_header_info():
-    """Checks that the `get_header_info` function returns a valid
-    header.
-    """
-
-    header = get_header_info('jw86700007001_02101_00001_guider2_trapsfilled.fits')
-    assert header.startswith('SIMPLE')