diff --git a/src/base_circuitpython/constants.py b/src/base_circuitpython/base_cp_constants.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/base_circuitpython/constants.py
rename to src/base_circuitpython/base_cp_constants.py
diff --git a/src/base_circuitpython/neopixel_write.py b/src/base_circuitpython/neopixel_write.py
index 623f0ed77..92ad92d36 100644
--- a/src/base_circuitpython/neopixel_write.py
+++ b/src/base_circuitpython/neopixel_write.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # original implementation docs for neopixel_write:
 # https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/en/5.0.x/shared-bindings/neopixel_write/__init__.html
 
-import constants as CONSTANTS
 
 import pathlib
 import sys
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@
 
 from common import utils
 from adafruit_circuitplayground import cp
+import base_cp_constants as CONSTANTS
 
 
 def neopixel_write(gpio, buf):
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ def neopixel_write(gpio, buf):
 
 def send_clue(buf):
     sendable_json = {CONSTANTS.PIXELS: [tuple(buf)]}
+
+    # for now, just print pixels
+    print(sendable_json)
+
     utils.send_to_simulator(sendable_json, CONSTANTS.CLUE)
 
 
diff --git a/src/clue/adafruit_clue.py b/src/clue/adafruit_clue.py
index d39ce669b..b30a5bb17 100644
--- a/src/clue/adafruit_clue.py
+++ b/src/clue/adafruit_clue.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 abs_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(abs_path))
 import neopixel
-import constants as CONSTANTS
+from base_circuitpython import base_cp_constants as CONSTANTS
 
 # REVISED VERSION OF THE ADAFRUIT CLUE LIBRARY FOR DSX
 
diff --git a/src/clue/constants.py b/src/clue/constants.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d1d096da..000000000
--- a/src/clue/constants.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-CLUE_PIN = "D18"
diff --git a/src/clue/test/constants.py b/src/clue/test/constants.py
index 46c2392d0..4f8cee058 100644
--- a/src/clue/test/constants.py
+++ b/src/clue/test/constants.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SCREEN_HEIGHT_WIDTH = 240
-IMG_DIR_NAME = "img"
+# SCREEN_HEIGHT_WIDTH = 240
+# IMG_DIR_NAME = "img"