diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/repository.py b/plinth/modules/backups/repository.py
index ed33cc551..0d2de90ce 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/backups/repository.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/backups/repository.py
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ class BorgRepository():
             repository['mounted'] = self.is_mounted
             if repository['mounted']:
                 repository['archives'] = self.list_archives()
-        except (BorgError, ActionError) as \
-                err:
+        except (BorgError, ActionError) as err:
             error = str(err)
         repository['error'] = error
         return repository
diff --git a/plinth/modules/backups/views.py b/plinth/modules/backups/views.py
index f74d8d32f..d917079d5 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/backups/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/backups/views.py
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ Views for the backups app.
 
 import logging
 import os
-import pathlib
-import subprocess
 import tempfile
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
 from django.views.generic import FormView, TemplateView, View
 
-from plinth import cfg
 from plinth.errors import PlinthError
 from plinth.modules import backups, storage