diff --git a/feed2toot/filterentry.py b/feed2toot/filterentry.py
index 3ede1c0..4d9d793 100644
--- a/feed2toot/filterentry.py
+++ b/feed2toot/filterentry.py
@@ -17,15 +17,9 @@
 '''Filter an entry of the RSS feeds'''
 
 # standard library imports
-from configparser import SafeConfigParser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
-import os
-import os.path
 import sys
 
-# 3rd party library imports
-import feedparser
-
-class FilterEntry(object):
+class FilterEntry:
     '''FilterEntry class'''
     def __init__(self, elements, entry, options, byrsspatterns, rssobject, feedname):
         '''Constructor of the FilterEntry class'''
diff --git a/feed2toot/main.py b/feed2toot/main.py
index 3da91b2..0b379c7 100644
--- a/feed2toot/main.py
+++ b/feed2toot/main.py
@@ -21,12 +21,8 @@ import codecs
 import importlib
 import logging
 import logging.handlers
-import os
 import sys
 
-# 3rd party libraries imports
-import feedparser
-
 # app libraries imports
 from feed2toot.addtags import AddTags
 from feed2toot.cliparse import CliParse
@@ -36,7 +32,7 @@ from feed2toot.removeduplicates import RemoveDuplicates
 from feed2toot.tootpost import TootPost
 from feed2toot.feedcache import FeedCache
 
-class Main(object):
+class Main:
     '''Main class of Feed2toot'''
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -164,7 +160,7 @@ class Main(object):
                                 nospace = nospace.replace(" ", "")
                                 rss['hashtags'].append('#{}'.format(nospace))
 
-                    elements=[]
+                    elements = []
                     for i in tweetformat.split(' '):
                         tmpelement = ''
                         # if i is not an empty string
diff --git a/feed2toot/tootpost.py b/feed2toot/tootpost.py
index c40c4ee..7b2f358 100644
--- a/feed2toot/tootpost.py
+++ b/feed2toot/tootpost.py
@@ -15,16 +15,7 @@
 
 """Checks an RSS feed and posts new entries to Mastodon."""
 
-# standard libraires imports
-from configparser import SafeConfigParser, NoOptionError, NoSectionError
-from argparse import ArgumentParser
-import codecs
-import logging
-import os
-import sys
-
 # 3rd party libraries imports
-import feedparser
 from mastodon import Mastodon
 
 class TootPost:
@@ -40,13 +31,12 @@ class TootPost:
     def main(self):
         '''Main of the TweetPost class'''
         mastodon = Mastodon(
-            client_id = self.config.get('mastodon', 'client_credentials'),
-            access_token = self.config.get('mastodon', 'user_credentials'),
-            api_base_url = self.config.get('mastodon', 'instance_url')
+            client_id=self.config.get('mastodon', 'client_credentials'),
+            access_token=self.config.get('mastodon', 'user_credentials'),
+            api_base_url=self.config.get('mastodon', 'instance_url')
         )
-        mastodon.status_post(self.toot,
-            visibility=self.config.get(
-                'mastodon', 'toot_visibility', fallback='public'))
+        toot_visibility = self.config.get('mastodon', 'toot_visibility', fallback='public')
+        mastodon.status_post(self.toot, visibility=toot_visibility)
 
     def storeit(self):
         '''Indicate if the tweet should be stored or not'''