diff --git a/src/cowrie/commands/base.py b/src/cowrie/commands/base.py
index 22cbc9ba..748fe732 100644
--- a/src/cowrie/commands/base.py
+++ b/src/cowrie/commands/base.py
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ class command_exit(HoneyPotCommand):
     def call(self):
         stat = failure.Failure(error.ProcessDone(status=""))
         self.protocol.terminal.transport.processEnded(stat)
-        return
 
     def exit(self):
         pass
@@ -756,7 +755,6 @@ class command_chattr(HoneyPotCommand):
             return
         if not self.fs.exists(self.args[1]):
             self.write('chattr: No such file or directory while trying to stat ' + self.args[1] + '\n')
-        return
 
 
 commands['/usr/bin/chattr'] = command_chattr
diff --git a/src/cowrie/commands/which.py b/src/cowrie/commands/which.py
index 13774bf8..2ebcd5b6 100644
--- a/src/cowrie/commands/which.py
+++ b/src/cowrie/commands/which.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class command_which(HoneyPotCommand):
 
                 if self.fs.exists(resolved):
                     self.write("%s/%s\n" % (path, f))
-                    continue
 
 
 commands['which'] = command_which
diff --git a/src/cowrie/output/virustotal.py b/src/cowrie/output/virustotal.py
index 80a2a81b..f7e977fd 100644
--- a/src/cowrie/output/virustotal.py
+++ b/src/cowrie/output/virustotal.py
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ class Output(cowrie.core.output.Output):
                 return d
             else:
                 log.msg("VT Request failed: {} {}".format(response.code, response.phrase))
-                return
 
         def cbBody(body):
             """
@@ -389,7 +388,6 @@ class Output(cowrie.core.output.Output):
                 return d
             else:
                 log.msg("VT Request failed: {} {}".format(response.code, response.phrase))
-                return
 
         def cbError(failure):
             failure.printTraceback()