diff --git a/src/pylorax/__init__.py b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
index f1af4e6c..5bafd8a9 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import yum
 import ltmpl
 
 import imgutils
-import constants
 from sysutils import *
 
 from treebuilder import RuntimeBuilder, TreeBuilder
@@ -154,10 +153,6 @@ class Lorax(BaseLoraxClass):
             logger.critical("no root privileges")
             sys.exit(1)
 
-        # do we have all lorax required commands?
-        self.lcmds = constants.LoraxRequiredCommands()
-        # TODO: actually check for required commands (runcmd etc)
-
         # do we have a proper yum base object?
         logger.info("checking yum base object")
         if not isinstance(ybo, yum.YumBase):
diff --git a/src/pylorax/constants.py b/src/pylorax/constants.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c72dd7e..00000000
--- a/src/pylorax/constants.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-#
-# constants.py
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2009  Red Hat, Inc.
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# Red Hat Author(s):  Martin Gracik <mgracik@redhat.com>
-#
-
-import logging
-logger = logging.getLogger("pylorax")
-
-import os
-from sysutils import joinpaths
-
-
-class LoraxRequiredCommands(dict):
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        dict.__init__(self)
-
-        self.__path = os.environ["PATH"].split(":")
-        logger.debug("PATH: {0}".format(self.__path))
-
-        self["AWK"] = "awk"
-        self["BUILD_LOCALE_ARCHIVE"] = "build-locale-archive"
-        self["CPIO"] = "cpio"
-        self["DEPMOD"] = "depmod"
-        self["DMSETUP"] = "dmsetup"
-        self["FIND"] = "find"
-        self["GCONFTOOL"] = "gconftool-2"
-        self["IMPLANTISOMD5"] = "implantisomd5"
-        self["ISOHYBRID"] = "isohybrid"
-        self["LDCONFIG"] = "ldconfig"
-        self["LOCALEDEF"] = "localedef"
-        self["LOSETUP"] = "losetup"
-        self["MKDOSFS"] = "mkdosfs"
-        self["MKISOFS"] = "mkisofs"
-        self["MODINFO"] = "modinfo"
-        self["MOUNT"] = "mount"
-        self["PARTED"] = "parted"
-        self["SSHKEYGEN"] = "ssh-keygen"
-        self["UMOUNT"] = "umount"
-
-    def __getattr__(self, attr):
-        return self[attr]
-
-FS_OVERHEAD = 512