diff --git a/falcon/http_error.py b/falcon/http_error.py
index 3e35880..b65dbd4 100644
--- a/falcon/http_error.py
+++ b/falcon/http_error.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 7):  # pragma: no cover
 else:
     from collections import OrderedDict
 
-from falcon.status_codes import *
-
 
 class HTTPError(Exception):
     """Represents a generic HTTP error.
diff --git a/falcon/request.py b/falcon/request.py
index 9d9a853..291392e 100644
--- a/falcon/request.py
+++ b/falcon/request.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 import six
 
-from falcon.exceptions import *
+from falcon.exceptions import HTTPBadRequest
 from falcon import util
 from falcon import request_helpers as helpers
 
diff --git a/falcon/responders.py b/falcon/responders.py
index 8c8e5b0..7dc4ed3 100644
--- a/falcon/responders.py
+++ b/falcon/responders.py
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 """
 
-from falcon.status_codes import *
+from falcon.status_codes import HTTP_400
+from falcon.status_codes import HTTP_404
+from falcon.status_codes import HTTP_405
+from falcon.status_codes import HTTP_500
 
 
 def path_not_found(req, resp, **kwargs):