diff --git a/bin/extract_figures.py b/bin/extract_figures.py
index 56ee812ed..63a7752ef 100755
--- a/bin/extract_figures.py
+++ b/bin/extract_figures.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import os
 import glob
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
 from util import Reporter, read_markdown, IMAGE_FILE_SUFFIX
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 def main():
     """Main driver."""
diff --git a/bin/lesson_check.py b/bin/lesson_check.py
index 95ceb5ee2..ace8de694 100755
--- a/bin/lesson_check.py
+++ b/bin/lesson_check.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 Check lesson files and their contents.
 """
 
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import os
 import glob
diff --git a/bin/lesson_initialize.py b/bin/lesson_initialize.py
index 9f3726321..ef275399a 100755
--- a/bin/lesson_initialize.py
+++ b/bin/lesson_initialize.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 """Initialize a newly-created repository."""
 
 
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import os
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 ROOT_AUTHORS = '''\
 FIXME: list authors' names and email addresses.
diff --git a/bin/repo_check.py b/bin/repo_check.py
index 2c84e54e8..fd04ce936 100755
--- a/bin/repo_check.py
+++ b/bin/repo_check.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 Check repository settings.
 """
 
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import os
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
 from util import Reporter, load_yaml, require
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 # Import this way to produce a more useful error message.
 try:
diff --git a/bin/test_lesson_check.py b/bin/test_lesson_check.py
index fbd1b271a..743d0cf45 100755
--- a/bin/test_lesson_check.py
+++ b/bin/test_lesson_check.py
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 class TestFileList(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.reporter = util.Reporter(None)  ## TODO: refactor reporter class.
+        self.reporter = util.Reporter()  ## TODO: refactor reporter class.
 
     def test_file_list_has_expected_entries(self):
         # For first pass, simply assume that all required files are present
-        all_filenames = [item[1].replace('%', '')
-                         for item in lesson_check.REQUIRED_FILES]
+        all_filenames = [filename.replace('%', '')
+                         for filename in lesson_check.REQUIRED_FILES]
 
         lesson_check.check_fileset('', self.reporter, all_filenames)
         self.assertEqual(len(self.reporter.messages), 0)
diff --git a/bin/util.py b/bin/util.py
index e59866f8c..0cc8de69d 100644
--- a/bin/util.py
+++ b/bin/util.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import os
 import json
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 # Import this way to produce a more useful error message.
 try:
diff --git a/bin/workshop_check.py b/bin/workshop_check.py
index 3699c9938..d3051bf1a 100755
--- a/bin/workshop_check.py
+++ b/bin/workshop_check.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 docstrings on the checking functions for a summary of the checks.
 '''
 
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import os
 import re
 from datetime import date
 from util import Reporter, split_metadata, load_yaml, check_unwanted_files
-from __future__ import print_function
 
 # Metadata field patterns.
 EMAIL_PATTERN = r'[^@]+@[^@]+\.[^@]+'