diff --git a/kombu/simple.py b/kombu/simple.py
index 0634eee9..02bca7b2 100644
--- a/kombu/simple.py
+++ b/kombu/simple.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class SimpleBase(object):
 class SimpleQueue(SimpleBase):
     no_ack = False
     queue_opts = {}
-    exchange_opts = { 'type': 'direct' }
+    exchange_opts = {'type': 'direct'}
 
     def __init__(self, channel, name, no_ack=None, queue_opts=None,
                  exchange_opts=None, serializer=None,
diff --git a/kombu/tests/transport/test_pyamqp.py b/kombu/tests/transport/test_pyamqp.py
index c96c02be..32f1c229 100644
--- a/kombu/tests/transport/test_pyamqp.py
+++ b/kombu/tests/transport/test_pyamqp.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import sys
 
-from functools import partial
 from mock import patch
 from nose import SkipTest
 from itertools import count