diff --git a/n3fit/src/evolven3fit/evolve.py b/n3fit/src/evolven3fit/evolve.py
index 4cd21489b1..b6bbc2da6f 100644
--- a/n3fit/src/evolven3fit/evolve.py
+++ b/n3fit/src/evolven3fit/evolve.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 import numpy as np
 
 import eko
+from eko import basis_rotation, runner
 from eko.interpolation import XGrid
 from eko.io import manipulate
-from eko import basis_rotation, runner
 from reportengine.compat import yaml
 
 from . import eko_utils, utils
@@ -26,14 +26,7 @@
 
 
 def evolve_fit(
-    fit_folder,
-    q_fin,
-    q_points,
-    op_card_dict,
-    theory_card_dict,
-    force,
-    eko_path,
-    dump_eko=None,
+    fit_folder, q_fin, q_points, op_card_dict, theory_card_dict, force, eko_path, dump_eko=None
 ):
     """
     Evolves all the fitted replica in fit_folder/nnfit
@@ -128,12 +121,12 @@ def evolve_fit(
         for rep_idx in range(1, n_replicas + 1):
             # swap photon postion to match eko.basis_roation.flavor_basis_pids
             pdfgrid = np.array(initial_PDFs_dict[f"replica_{rep_idx}"]["pdfgrid"])
-            pdfgrid = np.append(pdfgrid[:,-1].reshape(x_grid.size,1), pdfgrid[:,:-1], axis=1)
+            pdfgrid = np.append(pdfgrid[:, -1].reshape(x_grid.size, 1), pdfgrid[:, :-1], axis=1)
             # and divide by x
-            all_replicas.append(pdfgrid.T / x_grid )
+            all_replicas.append(pdfgrid.T / x_grid)
 
         # reshape the xgrid eko if necessary
-        if not XGrid(x_grid) == eko_op.xgrid:
+        if XGrid(x_grid) != eko_op.xgrid:
             for _, elem in eko_op.items():
                 elem = manipulate.xgrid_reshape(
                     elem,
@@ -201,53 +194,6 @@ def load_fit(usr_path):
     return pdf_dict
 
 
-def evolve_exportgrid(exportgrid, eko, x_grid):
-    """
-    Evolves the provided exportgrid for the desired replica with the eko and returns the evolved block
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-        exportgrid: dict
-            exportgrid of pdf at fitting scale
-        eko: eko object
-            eko operator for evolution
-        xgrid: list
-            xgrid to be used as the targetgrid
-    Returns
-    -------
-        : list(np.array)
-        list of evolved blocks
-    """
-    # construct LhapdfLike object
-    pdf_grid = np.array(exportgrid["pdfgrid"]).transpose()
-
-    pdf_to_evolve = utils.LhapdfLike(pdf_grid, exportgrid["q20"], x_grid)
-    # evolve pdf
-    evolved_pdf = apply.apply_pdf(eko, pdf_to_evolve)
-    # generate block to dump
-    targetgrid = eko.bases.targetgrid.tolist()
-
-    # Finally separate by nf block (and order per nf/q)
-    by_nf = defaultdict(list)
-    for q, nf in sorted(eko.evolgrid, key=lambda ep: ep[1]):
-        by_nf[nf].append(q)
-    q2block_per_nf = {nf: sorted(qs) for nf, qs in by_nf.items()}
-
-    blocks = []
-    for nf, q2grid in q2block_per_nf.items():
-
-        def pdf_xq2(pid, x, Q2):
-            x_idx = targetgrid.index(x)
-            return x * evolved_pdf[(Q2, nf)]["pdfs"][pid][x_idx]
-
-        block = genpdf.generate_block(
-            pdf_xq2, xgrid=targetgrid, sorted_q2grid=q2grid, pids=basis_rotation.flavor_basis_pids
-        )
-        blocks.append(block)
-
-    return blocks
-
-
 def dump_evolved_replica(evolved_blocks, usr_path, replica_num):
     """
     Dump the evolved replica given by evolved_block as the replica num "replica_num" in
diff --git a/n3fit/src/evolven3fit/utils.py b/n3fit/src/evolven3fit/utils.py
index 9f0b6ad9fd..14b5c5d80f 100644
--- a/n3fit/src/evolven3fit/utils.py
+++ b/n3fit/src/evolven3fit/utils.py
@@ -10,51 +10,6 @@
 from .q2grids import Q2GRID_DEFAULT, Q2GRID_NNPDF40
 
 
-class LhapdfLike:
-    """
-    Class which emulates lhapdf but only for an initial condition PDF (i.e. with only one q2 value).
-
-    Q20 is the fitting scale fo the pdf and it is the only available scale for the objects of this class.
-
-    X_GRID is the grid of x values on top of which the pdf is interpolated.
-
-    PDF_GRID is a dictionary containing the pdf grids at fitting scale for each pid.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, pdf_grid, q20, x_grid):
-        self.pdf_grid = pdf_grid
-        self.q20 = q20
-        self.x_grid = x_grid
-        self.funcs = [
-            interp1d(self.x_grid, self.pdf_grid[pid], kind="cubic") for pid in range(len(PIDS_DICT))
-        ]
-
-    def xfxQ2(self, pid, x, q2):
-        """Return the value of the PDF for the requested pid, x value and, whatever the requested
-        q2 value, for the fitting q2.
-
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-
-            pid: int
-                pid index of particle
-            x: float
-                x-value
-            q2: float
-                Q square value
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-            : float
-            x * PDF value
-        """
-        return self.funcs[list(PIDS_DICT.values()).index(PIDS_DICT[pid])](x)
-
-    def hasFlavor(self, pid):
-        """Check if the requested pid is in the PDF."""
-        return pid in PIDS_DICT
-
-
 def read_runcard(usr_path):
     """Read the runcard and return the relevant information for evolven3fit"""
     return yaml.safe_load((usr_path / "filter.yml").read_text(encoding="UTF-8"))
diff --git a/n3fit/src/n3fit/tests/test_evolven3fit.py b/n3fit/src/n3fit/tests/test_evolven3fit.py
index 52799829f6..949adc58d3 100644
--- a/n3fit/src/n3fit/tests/test_evolven3fit.py
+++ b/n3fit/src/n3fit/tests/test_evolven3fit.py
@@ -98,17 +98,6 @@ def test_generate_q2grid():
 
 
 def test_utils():
-    # Testing the fake LHAPDF class
-    q20 = 1.65**2
-    x_grid = np.geomspace(1.0e-7, 1.0, 30)
-    fake_grids = [[x * (1.0 - x) for x in x_grid] for _ in PIDS_DICT.keys()]
-    pdf_grid = {pid: v for pid, v in zip(range(len(PIDS_DICT)), fake_grids)}
-    my_PDF = utils.LhapdfLike(pdf_grid, q20, x_grid)
-    assert my_PDF.hasFlavor(6)
-    assert not my_PDF.hasFlavor(0)
-    for pid in PIDS_DICT:
-        for x in x_grid:
-            np.testing.assert_allclose(my_PDF.xfxQ2(pid, x, q20), x * (1.0 - x))
     # Testing read_runcard
     runcard = utils.read_runcard(REGRESSION_FOLDER)
     assert isinstance(runcard["description"], str)