diff --git a/rho/scancommand.py b/rho/scancommand.py
index 51e2281..adcb52f 100644
--- a/rho/scancommand.py
+++ b/rho/scancommand.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 """ Rho CLI Commands """
 
 from __future__ import print_function
-import logging
 import os
 import sys
 import re
diff --git a/rho/utilities.py b/rho/utilities.py
index fbe5d37..d81da3e 100644
--- a/rho/utilities.py
+++ b/rho/utilities.py
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def cidr_to_ansible(ip_range):
 
     try:
         base_address, prefix_bits = ip_range.split('/')
-    except ValueError as split_error:
+    except ValueError:
         err_msg = err_prefix + 'IP range %s has invalid format.'
         log.error(err_msg, ip_range)
         sys.exit(1)