diff --git a/src/icartt/__init__.py b/src/icartt/__init__.py
index d94e8e256ee46a2e640f2ed4ef0d6f93cfc02a89..5eb136f6589da099392ae197d919ed68e6ab3882 100644
--- a/src/icartt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/icartt/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-from .dataset import Dataset, StandardNormalComments, Variable, Formats, VariableType
-
-
+# VERSION
 def get_version():
     try:
         # Python >= 3.8
@@ -13,8 +11,12 @@ def get_version():
 
         return pkg_resources.get_distribution("icartt").version
 
-
 __version__ = get_version()
+del get_version
 
 
-# TODO: add __all__ = ("names of exported classes etc.",) ?
+
+# EXPORTED TYPES
+from .dataset import Dataset, StandardNormalComments, Variable, Formats, VariableType
+
+__all__ = ("Dataset", "StandardNormalComments", "Variable", "Formats", "VariableType")
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