diff --git a/atst/handler.py b/atst/handler.py
index 637fdf35..afe80fa8 100644
--- a/atst/handler.py
+++ b/atst/handler.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os
 from webassets import Environment, Bundle
 import tornado.web
 from atst.home import home
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ class BaseHandler(tornado.web.RequestHandler):
         if self.get_secure_cookie('atst'):
             return True
         else:
-            False
+            return False
 
     # this is a temporary implementation until we have real sessions
     def _start_session(self):
diff --git a/atst/handlers/home.py b/atst/handlers/home.py
index d600dfaa..4ab45889 100644
--- a/atst/handlers/home.py
+++ b/atst/handlers/home.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import tornado
 from atst.handler import BaseHandler
 
 class Home(BaseHandler):
diff --git a/atst/handlers/main.py b/atst/handlers/main.py
index 71ff1395..98cf405d 100644
--- a/atst/handlers/main.py
+++ b/atst/handlers/main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import atst
 import tornado
 from atst.handler import BaseHandler
 
diff --git a/atst/handlers/request_new.py b/atst/handlers/request_new.py
index 97edf84d..21a756d2 100644
--- a/atst/handlers/request_new.py
+++ b/atst/handlers/request_new.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from atst.forms.readiness import ReadinessForm
 from atst.forms.review import ReviewForm
 import tornado.httputil
 
+
 class RequestNew(BaseHandler):
     screens = [
             { 'title' : 'Details of Use',