diff --git a/ndsl/global_config.py b/ndsl/global_config.py
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index 8cfc8a3b..00000000
--- a/ndsl/global_config.py
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@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-import functools
-import os
-from typing import Optional
-
-
-def getenv_bool(name: str, default: str) -> bool:
-    indicator = os.getenv(name, default).title()
-    return indicator == "True"
-
-
-def set_backend(new_backend: str):
-    global _BACKEND
-    _BACKEND = new_backend
-
-
-def get_backend() -> str:
-    return _BACKEND
-
-
-def set_rebuild(flag: bool):
-    global _REBUILD
-    _REBUILD = flag
-
-
-def get_rebuild() -> bool:
-    return _REBUILD
-
-
-def set_validate_args(new_validate_args: bool):
-    global _VALIDATE_ARGS
-    _VALIDATE_ARGS = new_validate_args
-
-
-# Set to "False" to skip validating gt4py stencil arguments
-@functools.lru_cache(maxsize=None)
-def get_validate_args() -> bool:
-    return _VALIDATE_ARGS
-
-
-# Options
-# CPU: numpy, gt:cpu_ifirst, gt:cpu_kfirst
-# GPU: gt:gpu, cuda
-_BACKEND: Optional[str] = None
-
-# If TRUE, all caches will bypassed and stencils recompiled
-# if FALSE, caches will be checked and rebuild if code changes
-_REBUILD: bool = getenv_bool("FV3_STENCIL_REBUILD_FLAG", "False")
-_VALIDATE_ARGS: bool = True