diff --git a/hypha/settings/base.py b/hypha/settings/base.py
index dc41d420a5874d44ed7cc494c5e2c84c74feb54a..87c42435116e9dd72eb5ebda62f2ad61a61e8e3c 100644
--- a/hypha/settings/base.py
+++ b/hypha/settings/base.py
@@ -542,8 +542,6 @@ SLACK_DESTINATION_ROOM = env.str('SLACK_DESTINATION_ROOM', None)
 SLACK_DESTINATION_ROOM_COMMENTS = env.str('SLACK_DESTINATION_ROOM_COMMENTS', None)
 SLACK_TYPE_COMMENTS = env.list('SLACK_TYPE_COMMENTS', [])
 
-
-
 # Automatic transition settings
 TRANSITION_AFTER_REVIEWS = env.bool('TRANSITION_AFTER_REVIEWS', False)
 
diff --git a/hypha/settings/production.py b/hypha/settings/production.py
index 750007b8c682b11e4003ec8aca1b85b873be9947..bb6ad309939cde922af1ccd65a6bba477f840c3a 100644
--- a/hypha/settings/production.py
+++ b/hypha/settings/production.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import os
-
 from .base import *  # noqa
 
 # Disable debug mode