diff --git a/mine.py b/mine.py
index 24c1032..69256a4 100644
--- a/mine.py
+++ b/mine.py
@@ -1,20 +1,7 @@
-import project_constants as consts
-
-
 class Mine:
     def __init__(self, position, mine_type, active=True):
         self.position = position
         self.mine_type = mine_type
-
-        if mine_type == 'a':
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_MINE_A
-        elif mine_type == 'b':
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_MINE_B
-        elif mine_type == 'f':
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_MINE_F
-        elif mine_type == 'k':
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_MINE_K
-        else:
-            self.asset = None
-
         self.active = active
+
+    # more to be added later (e.g. disarming)
diff --git a/tile.py b/tile.py
index 0fd9d80..b51e165 100644
--- a/tile.py
+++ b/tile.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import project_constants as consts
+import mine as mn
 
 
 class Tile:
@@ -6,43 +6,5 @@ class Tile:
         self.position = position
         self.color = color
 
-        if color == "blue":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_BLUE
-        elif color == "green":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_GREEN
-        elif color == "orange":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_ORANGE
-        elif color == "purple":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_PURPLE
-        elif color == "red":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_RED
-        elif color == "white":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_WHITE
-        elif color == "yellow":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_YELLOW
-        else:
-            self.asset = None
-
+        # mine is an instance of Mine class
         self.mine = mine
-
-    def update_color(self, color):
-        self.color = color
-
-        if color == "blue":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_BLUE
-        elif color == "green":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_GREEN
-        elif color == "orange":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_ORANGE
-        elif color == "purple":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_PURPLE
-        elif color == "red":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_RED
-        elif color == "white":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_WHITE
-        elif color == "yellow":
-            self.asset = consts.ASSET_TILE_YELLOW
-        else:
-            self.asset = None
-
-