diff --git a/classes.py b/classes.py
index bf29c4a..f6b4dee 100644
--- a/classes.py
+++ b/classes.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Here be dragons.
 """
 
 import threading
-from random import randint
 import time
 import socket
 import ssl
diff --git a/log.py b/log.py
index 8759e2a..cd29c7f 100644
--- a/log.py
+++ b/log.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ access the global logger object by importing "log" from this module
 
 import logging
 import logging.handlers
-import sys
 import os
 
 from . import world, conf
diff --git a/protocols/clientbot.py b/protocols/clientbot.py
index bf882d1..dafd989 100644
--- a/protocols/clientbot.py
+++ b/protocols/clientbot.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import time
-import string
 import threading
 
 from pylinkirc import utils, conf
diff --git a/protocols/hybrid.py b/protocols/hybrid.py
index fe19d8a..9f22a14 100644
--- a/protocols/hybrid.py
+++ b/protocols/hybrid.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 import time
-import sys
-import os
-import re
 
 from pylinkirc import utils
 from pylinkirc.log import log
diff --git a/protocols/inspircd.py b/protocols/inspircd.py
index fa53f4a..b7ad10f 100644
--- a/protocols/inspircd.py
+++ b/protocols/inspircd.py
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ inspircd.py: InspIRCd 2.x protocol module for PyLink.
 """
 
 import time
-import sys
-import os
-import re
 import threading
 
 from pylinkirc import utils
@@ -774,7 +771,6 @@ class InspIRCdProtocol(TS6BaseProtocol):
         """
         Stub VERSION handler (does nothing) to override the one in ts6_common.
         """
-        pass
 
     def handle_kill(self, source, command, args):
         """Handles incoming KILLs."""
diff --git a/protocols/ratbox.py b/protocols/ratbox.py
index 692c5da..7f5c060 100644
--- a/protocols/ratbox.py
+++ b/protocols/ratbox.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 import time
-import sys
-import os
-import re
 
 from pylinkirc import utils
 from pylinkirc.log import log
diff --git a/protocols/ts6.py b/protocols/ts6.py
index ad6a297..eb2a8cf 100644
--- a/protocols/ts6.py
+++ b/protocols/ts6.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ ts6.py: PyLink protocol module for TS6-based IRCds (charybdis, elemental-ircd).
 """
 
 import time
-import sys
-import os
 import re
 
 from pylinkirc import utils
diff --git a/protocols/unreal.py b/protocols/unreal.py
index a8fb35a..d9793a7 100644
--- a/protocols/unreal.py
+++ b/protocols/unreal.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ unreal.py: UnrealIRCd 4.0 protocol module for PyLink.
 """
 
 import time
-import sys
-import os
 import codecs
 import socket
 import re