diff --git a/gunicorn/app/django_wsgi.py b/gunicorn/app/django_wsgi.py
index cc617409..5722978c 100644
--- a/gunicorn/app/django_wsgi.py
+++ b/gunicorn/app/django_wsgi.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 """ module used to build the django wsgi application """
 
-import logging
 import os
 import re
 import sys
@@ -16,10 +15,9 @@ except ImportError:
     from StringIO import StringIO
 
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.core.management.base import CommandError
 from django.core.management.validation import get_validation_errors
 from django.utils import translation
-from django.core.servers.basehttp import AdminMediaHandler, WSGIServerException
+from django.core.servers.basehttp import AdminMediaHandler
 try:
     from django.core.servers.basehttp import get_internal_wsgi_application
     django14 = True
diff --git a/gunicorn/app/djangoapp.py b/gunicorn/app/djangoapp.py
index d4c5853c..1390cc6a 100644
--- a/gunicorn/app/djangoapp.py
+++ b/gunicorn/app/djangoapp.py
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
 # This file is part of gunicorn released under the MIT license.
 # See the NOTICE for more information.
 
-import imp
 import os
 import sys
 
-from gunicorn.config import Config
 from gunicorn.app.base import Application
 from gunicorn import util
 
@@ -27,8 +25,8 @@ def find_settings_module(path):
             if lvl > 2:
                 break
     elif os.path.isfile(path):
-        project_path = os.path.dirname(settings_path)
-        settings_name, _  = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(settings_path))
+        project_path = os.path.dirname(path)
+        settings_name, _  = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(path))
 
     return project_path, settings_name
 
@@ -43,16 +41,17 @@ def make_default_env(cfg):
             sys.path.insert(0, pythonpath)
 
     try:
-        settings_modname = os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE']
+        _ = os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE']
     except KeyError:
         # not settings env set, try to build one.
         project_path, settings_name = find_settings_module(os.getcwd())
 
         if not project_path:
-            raise RunTimeError("django project not found")
+            raise RuntimeError("django project not found")
 
         pythonpath, project_name = os.path.split(project_path)
-        os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = "%s.settings" % project_name
+        os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = "%s.%s" % (project_name,
+                settings_name)
         if pythonpath not in sys.path:
             sys.path.insert(0, pythonpath)
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class DjangoApplication(Application):
                         os.path.abspath(args[0]))
 
                 if not project_path:
-                    raise RunTimeError("django project not found")
+                    raise RuntimeError("django project not found")
 
                 pythonpath, project_name = os.path.split(project_path)
                 self.cfg.set("django_settings", "%s.%s" % (project_name,
diff --git a/gunicorn/glogging.py b/gunicorn/glogging.py
index 6685866f..3fa58f57 100644
--- a/gunicorn/glogging.py
+++ b/gunicorn/glogging.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class Logger(object):
             if os.path.exists(cfg.logconfig):
                 fileConfig(cfg.logconfig)
             else:
-                raise RuntimeError("Error: log config '%s' not found" % path)
+                raise RuntimeError("Error: log config '%s' not found" % cfg.logconfig)
 
 
     def critical(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/gunicorn/management/commands/run_gunicorn.py b/gunicorn/management/commands/run_gunicorn.py
index 19239abd..47ef80c9 100644
--- a/gunicorn/management/commands/run_gunicorn.py
+++ b/gunicorn/management/commands/run_gunicorn.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # See the NOTICE for more information.
 
 from optparse import make_option
-import sys
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
 
diff --git a/gunicorn/monkey.py b/gunicorn/monkey.py
index 9050a8b3..d0e31d50 100644
--- a/gunicorn/monkey.py
+++ b/gunicorn/monkey.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ def patch_django():
     """
 
     try:
-        from django.db import DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS
         from django.db.backends import BaseDatabaseWrapper, DatabaseError
 
         if "validate_thread_sharing" in BaseDatabaseWrapper.__dict__:
@@ -36,6 +35,6 @@ def patch_django():
             BaseDatabaseWrapper.__init__ = _init
             BaseDatabaseWrapper.validate_thread_sharing = _validate_thread_sharing
 
-    except ImportError, e:
+    except ImportError:
         pass
 
diff --git a/gunicorn/sock.py b/gunicorn/sock.py
index a31e574a..9f0cc480 100644
--- a/gunicorn/sock.py
+++ b/gunicorn/sock.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # See the NOTICE for more information.
 
 import errno
-import logging
 import os
 import socket
 import sys
diff --git a/gunicorn/workers/base.py b/gunicorn/workers/base.py
index 19366826..e8260717 100644
--- a/gunicorn/workers/base.py
+++ b/gunicorn/workers/base.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # This file is part of gunicorn released under the MIT license.
 # See the NOTICE for more information.
 
-
-import logging
 import os
 import signal
 import sys
@@ -149,9 +147,9 @@ class Worker(object):
             elif isinstance(exc, (InvalidHeaderName, InvalidHeader,)):
                 mesg = "<p>Invalid Header '%s'</p>" % str(exc)
             elif isinstance(exc, LimitRequestLine):
-                msg = "<p>%s</p>" % str(exc)
+                mesg = "<p>%s</p>" % str(exc)
             elif isinstance(exc, LimitRequestHeaders):
-                msg = "<p>Error parsing headers: '%s'</p>" % str(exc)
+                mesg = "<p>Error parsing headers: '%s'</p>" % str(exc)
 
         if self.debug:
             tb =  traceback.format_exc()
diff --git a/gunicorn/workers/ggevent.py b/gunicorn/workers/ggevent.py
index 6fc67228..827a66e6 100644
--- a/gunicorn/workers/ggevent.py
+++ b/gunicorn/workers/ggevent.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ from gevent import pywsgi
 import gunicorn
 from gunicorn.monkey import patch_django
 from gunicorn.workers.async import AsyncWorker
-from gunicorn.workers.base import Worker
 
 VERSION = "gevent/%s gunicorn/%s" % (gevent.__version__, gunicorn.__version__)