diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index adfaa84..1a9010a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ classifiers = [
   "Topic :: Software Development :: Object Brokering"
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "numpy>1.25.0",
-    "pandas==2.0.2",
     "psycopg2-binary>=2.9.10",
     "python-dateutil==2.8.2",
     "python-dotenv==1.0.0",
@@ -32,7 +30,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "six==1.16.0",
     "tzdata==2023.3",
     "openpyxl",
-    "requests",
     "tqdm>=4.65.0",
     "mkdocs>=1.6.1",
     "mkdocs-material>=9.6.16",
diff --git a/src/DataBUS/neotomaValidator/insert_final.py b/src/DataBUS/neotomaValidator/insert_final.py
index b1c1849..b7c924f 100644
--- a/src/DataBUS/neotomaValidator/insert_final.py
+++ b/src/DataBUS/neotomaValidator/insert_final.py
@@ -46,5 +46,4 @@ def insert_final(cur, databus):
         response.valid.append(False)
         response.message.append(f"✗ Dataset submission cannot be finalized: {e}")
     response.message = list(set(response.message))
-    response.validAll = all(response.valid)
     return response
diff --git a/src/DataBUS/neotomaValidator/valid_geopolitical_units.py b/src/DataBUS/neotomaValidator/valid_geopolitical_units.py
index f8f51c5..114078e 100644
--- a/src/DataBUS/neotomaValidator/valid_geopolitical_units.py
+++ b/src/DataBUS/neotomaValidator/valid_geopolitical_units.py
@@ -71,11 +71,14 @@ def valid_geopolitical_units(cur, yml_dict, csv_file, databus=None):
         response.valid.append(False)
 
     for unit in inputs:
-        cur.execute(
-            query_with_parent,
-            {"geopoliticalname": inputs[unit].lower(), "highergeopoliticalid": current_id},
-        )
-        gpid2 = cur.fetchone()
+        if inputs[unit] is None:
+            break
+        else:
+            cur.execute(
+                query_with_parent,
+                {"geopoliticalname": inputs[unit].lower(), "highergeopoliticalid": current_id},
+            )
+            gpid2 = cur.fetchone()
         if not gpid2:
             response.message.append(f"? Subregional Unit {inputs[unit]} not found.")
             break