diff --git a/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/install_tasks.py b/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/install_tasks.py
index a55357c..1c64cbf 100644
--- a/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/install_tasks.py
+++ b/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/install_tasks.py
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ def run_test_update(self) -> None:
         self._server_tasks.install_settings()
         self._server_tasks.install_ibex_server()
         self._server_tasks.update_icp(self.icp_in_labview_modules())
-        self._python_tasks.install_genie_python3()
         self._mysql_tasks.install_mysql()
         self._server_tasks.upgrade_instrument_configuration()
         self._server_tasks.install_wiring_tables()
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@ def remove_all_and_install_client_and_server(self) -> None:
         self._backup_tasks.remove_old_ibex()
         self._server_tasks.install_ibex_server(use_old_galil)
         self._server_tasks.update_icp(self.icp_in_labview_modules(), register_icp=False)
-        self._python_tasks.install_genie_python3()
         self._client_tasks.install_ibex_client()
         self._server_tasks.upgrade_instrument_configuration()
         self._server_tasks.install_shared_scripts_repository()
@@ -174,7 +172,6 @@ def run_instrument_install(self) -> None:
         self._server_tasks.install_ibex_server()
         self._system_tasks.create_virtual_envs()
         self._server_tasks.update_icp(self.icp_in_labview_modules())
-        self._python_tasks.install_genie_python3()
         self._mysql_tasks.install_mysql()
         self._client_tasks.install_ibex_client()
         self._git_tasks.checkout_to_release_branch()
@@ -236,7 +233,6 @@ def run_instrument_deploy_main(self) -> None:
         self._server_tasks.install_ibex_server()
         self._system_tasks.create_virtual_envs()
         self._server_tasks.update_icp(self.icp_in_labview_modules())
-        self._python_tasks.install_genie_python3()
         self._mysql_tasks.install_mysql()
         self._system_tasks.install_or_upgrade_vc_redist()
         self._client_tasks.install_ibex_client()
@@ -303,7 +299,6 @@ def run_vhd_creation(self) -> None:
         self._vhd_tasks.request_mount_vhds()
         try:
             self._server_tasks.install_ibex_server()
-            self._python_tasks.install_genie_python3()
             self._mysql_tasks.install_mysql_for_vhd()
             self._client_tasks.install_ibex_client()
             self._server_tasks.setup_config_repository()
diff --git a/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/tasks/python_tasks.py b/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/tasks/python_tasks.py
index 368e160..ed4a70a 100644
--- a/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/tasks/python_tasks.py
+++ b/installation_and_upgrade/ibex_install_utils/tasks/python_tasks.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import os
 
-from ibex_install_utils.run_process import RunProcess
 from ibex_install_utils.task import task
 from ibex_install_utils.tasks import BaseTasks
-from ibex_install_utils.tasks.common_paths import APPS_BASE_DIR, INSTRUMENT_BASE_DIR
+from ibex_install_utils.tasks.common_paths import INSTRUMENT_BASE_DIR
 
 
 class PythonTasks(BaseTasks):
@@ -11,28 +10,21 @@ class PythonTasks(BaseTasks):
     Tasks relating to installing or maintaining an installation of genie_python.
     """
 
-    @task("Installing Genie Python 3")
-    def install_genie_python3(self):
-        """
-        Install ibex server.
-        """
-        self._file_utils.mkdir_recursive(APPS_BASE_DIR)
-        RunProcess(self._genie_python_3_source_dir, "genie_python_install.bat").run()
-
     @task("Update script generator script definitions")
-    def update_script_definitions(self):
+    def update_script_definitions(self) -> None:
         """
-        Update (or at least ask the user to update) the script definitions used by the script generator.
+        Prompt the user to update the script definitions used by the script generator.
         """
         if os.path.exists("C:\\ScriptGeneratorConfigs") or os.path.exists("C:\\ScriptDefinitions"):
             print(
-                "Update the script definitions for the script generator (likely in C:\\ScriptDefinitions or C:\\ScriptGeneratorConfigs)."
+                "Update the script definitions for the script generator"
+                " (likely in C:\\ScriptDefinitions or C:\\ScriptGeneratorConfigs)."
                 + "Check with the scientists that it is ok to do this."
                 + "You can do it by git pull, you may need to merge changes made on the instrument."
             )
 
     @task("Remove instrument scripts githooks")
-    def remove_instrument_script_githooks(self):
+    def remove_instrument_script_githooks(self) -> None:
         """
         Remove the githooks in the instrument scripts dierectory
         """