--- a/python/utils.py	Thu Jul 05 23:01:36 2012 -0400
+++ b/python/utils.py	Thu Jul 05 23:32:14 2012 -0400
@@ -320,11 +320,11 @@
 # sqlite
 #########################
 
-#def dropTable(db, tableName):
-    
-
-#def removeObjectsSqlite(filename):
-#    'Removes the objects and object_features tables in the filename'
+def dropTables(connection, tableNames):
+    'deletes the table with names in tableNames'
+    cursor = connection.cursor()
+    for tableName in tableNames:
+        cursor.execute('DROP TABLE '+tableName)
 
 #########################
 # running tests