diff --git a/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py b/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
index c904882..d301d38 100644
--- a/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
+++ b/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 import testtools
 
 import cli
-from tempest import config
 
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
diff --git a/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute_manage.py b/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute_manage.py
index 650ef10..bbcc5b1 100644
--- a/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute_manage.py
+++ b/cli/simple_read_only/test_compute_manage.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 import logging
 import subprocess
 
-import testtools
-
 import cli
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_objects.py b/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_objects.py
index c735215..dcb7c86 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_objects.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/boto/test_s3_objects.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 from contextlib import closing
 
 from boto.s3.key import Key
-import testtools
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
index cb8e85e..05fa320 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_addresses.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
index 0777163..61ba384 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_server_rescue.py
@@ -15,17 +15,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import base64
-import time
-
 import testtools
 
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
-from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
 import tempest.config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
-from tempest.tests import compute
 from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/test_authorization.py b/tempest/tests/compute/test_authorization.py
index 4ca197a..02ea4d4 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/test_authorization.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/test_authorization.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testtools
-
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import parse_image_id
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py b/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
index d9abe41..57f1e20 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/volumes/test_attach_volume.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
 from tempest.common.utils.linux.remote_client import RemoteClient
 import tempest.config
 from tempest.test import attr
diff --git a/tempest/tests/image/base.py b/tempest/tests/image/base.py
index 65d81b6..f12e957 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/image/base.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/image/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import logging
-import time
 
 from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
diff --git a/tempest/tests/image/v1/test_images.py b/tempest/tests/image/v1/test_images.py
index af09b79..d455d84 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/image/v1/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/image/v1/test_images.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import cStringIO as StringIO
 
-from tempest import clients
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.image import base
diff --git a/tempest/tests/image/v2/test_images.py b/tempest/tests/image/v2/test_images.py
index 19a7a95..eddeb78 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/image/v2/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/image/v2/test_images.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import cStringIO as StringIO
 import random
 
-from tempest import clients
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.test import attr
 from tempest.tests.image import base
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
index f528cec..13fcbbf 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_extra_specs_negative.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testtools
 import uuid
 
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
diff --git a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
index 1b11d68..daf804d 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/volume/admin/test_volume_types_negative.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import testtools
 import uuid
 
 from tempest import exceptions
diff --git a/tools/hacking.py b/tools/hacking.py
index 528424a..7e46b74 100755
--- a/tools/hacking.py
+++ b/tools/hacking.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 built on top of pep8.py
 """
 
-import fnmatch
 import inspect
 import logging
 import os
diff --git a/tools/install_venv.py b/tools/install_venv.py
index 20dcefa..ef7b0a8 100644
--- a/tools/install_venv.py
+++ b/tools/install_venv.py
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
 
 """Installation script for Tempest's development virtualenv."""
 
-import optparse
 import os
-import subprocess
 import sys
 
 import install_venv_common as install_venv
diff --git a/tools/tempest_coverage.py b/tools/tempest_coverage.py
index a46d0fb..c385eae 100755
--- a/tools/tempest_coverage.py
+++ b/tools/tempest_coverage.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 import json
 import os
-import re
 import shutil
 import sys
 
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@
 
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.tests.compute import base
 
 CONF = config.TempestConfig()