diff --git a/lib/md_tools.sh b/lib/md_tools.sh
index 0b5fa9b..6e04d80 100755
--- a/lib/md_tools.sh
+++ b/lib/md_tools.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 #######################################################################
-# Copyright 2016 Internet2
+# Copyright 2016--2017 Internet2
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #######################################################################
 
-# has this file already been sourced?
-if [ "$(type -t getEntityFromFile)" = function ]; then 
-	return 0 
-fi
-
 #######################################################################
 # Get entity metadata from a local file.
 #