diff --git a/mail/apps.py b/mail/apps.py
index 9a2d1548..0f821b51 100644
--- a/mail/apps.py
+++ b/mail/apps.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from django.apps import AppConfig
-from django.conf import settings
 from django.db.models.signals import post_migrate
 
 
diff --git a/mock_hmrc/tasks.py b/mock_hmrc/tasks.py
index 1676d2e1..0138af66 100644
--- a/mock_hmrc/tasks.py
+++ b/mock_hmrc/tasks.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import logging
 
-from background_task import background
-
 from mock_hmrc.handler import parse_and_reply_emails