diff --git a/micropython_firmware/remote_control.py b/micropython_firmware/remote_control.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 80bbac9..0000000
--- a/micropython_firmware/remote_control.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-import socket
-import pygame
-
-pygame.init()
-pygame.display.set_mode((640, 480))
-
-rc_socket = socket.socket()
-try:
-    rc_socket.connect(('192.168.4.1', 1234)) # connect to robot
-except socket.error:
-    print("could not connect to socket")
-
-
-while True:
-    events = pygame.event.get()
-    for event in events:
-        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
-            if event.key == pygame.K_LEFT:
-                u1 = 1.0
-                u2 = -1.0
-                print("turn left: ({},{})".format(u1, u2))
-            elif event.key == pygame.K_RIGHT:
-                u1 = -1.0
-                u2 = 1.0
-                print("turn right: ({},{})".format(u1, u2))
-            elif event.key == pygame.K_UP:
-                u1 = -1.0
-                u2 = -1.0
-                print("forward: ({},{})".format(u1, u2))
-            elif event.key == pygame.K_DOWN:
-                u1 = 1.0
-                u2 = 1.0
-                print("forward: ({},{})".format(u1, u2))
-            rc_socket.send('({},{})\n'.format(u1, u2))
-        elif event.type == pygame.KEYUP:
-            u1 = 0
-            u2 = 0
-            print("key released, resetting: ({},{})".format(u1, u2))
-            rc_socket.send('({},{})\n'.format(u1, u2))