diff --git a/nmdc_automation/models/nmdc.py b/nmdc_automation/models/nmdc.py
index 3d9fdde9..e0fb46dd 100644
--- a/nmdc_automation/models/nmdc.py
+++ b/nmdc_automation/models/nmdc.py
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ def workflow_process_factory(record: Dict[str, Any], validate: bool = False) ->
         if validation_report.results:
             raise ValueError(f"Validation error: {validation_report.results[0].message}")
 
-
-
-
     try:
         cls = process_types[record["type"]]
     except KeyError:
diff --git a/nmdc_automation/workflow_automation/wfutils.py b/nmdc_automation/workflow_automation/wfutils.py
index 45ff4c3d..3f609a90 100755
--- a/nmdc_automation/workflow_automation/wfutils.py
+++ b/nmdc_automation/workflow_automation/wfutils.py
@@ -551,29 +551,6 @@ def make_workflow_execution(self, data_objects: List[DataObject]) -> WorkflowExe
         return wfe
 
 
-# def _normalize_workflow_dict(workflow_dict: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-#     """
-#     Traverse the workflow dict and normalize incorrectly formatted values e.g. "16.37" -> 16.37
-#     """
-#     logging.info("Normalizing workflow dict")
-#     for key, value in workflow_dict.items():
-#         if isinstance(value, dict):
-#             workflow_dict[key] = _normalize_workflow_dict(value)
-#         elif isinstance(value, list):
-#             workflow_dict[key] = [_normalize_value(key, item) for item in value]
-#         else:
-#             workflow_dict[key] = _normalize_value(key, value)
-#     return workflow_dict
-
-
-# def _normalize_value(key: str, value: Any) -> Any:
-#     """
-#     Normalize a value based on the key.
-#     """
-#     if key in ["completeness", "contamination"]:
-#         logging.info(f"Normalizing {key} value: {value}")
-#         return float(value)
-#     return value
 
 def _json_tmp(data):
     fp, fname = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=".json")