diff --git a/taskflow/backends/celery/celeryapp.py b/taskflow/backends/celery/celeryapp.py
index 3bb3595b..e41d5d64 100644
--- a/taskflow/backends/celery/celeryapp.py
+++ b/taskflow/backends/celery/celeryapp.py
@@ -19,17 +19,16 @@
 import logging
 import traceback as tb
 
-from celery.signals import task_failure
-from celery.signals import task_success
+from celery import signals
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-@task_failure.connect
+@signals.task_failure.connect
 def task_error_handler(signal=None, sender=None, task_id=None,
                        exception=None, args=None, kwargs=None,
                        traceback=None, einfo=None):
-    """ If a task errors out, log all error info """
+    """If a task errors out, log all error info"""
     LOG.error('Task %s, id: %s, called with args: %s, and kwargs: %s'
               'failed with exception: %s' % (sender.name, task_id,
                                              args, kwargs, exception))
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ def task_error_handler(signal=None, sender=None, task_id=None,
     # TODO(jlucci): Auto-initiate rollback from failed task
 
 
-@task_success.connect
+@signals.task_success.connect
 def task_success_handler(singal=None, sender=None, result=None):
-    """ Save task results to WF """
+    """Save task results to WF."""
     pass
diff --git a/taskflow/backends/memory.py b/taskflow/backends/memory.py
index b2c83cf6..f006e310 100644
--- a/taskflow/backends/memory.py
+++ b/taskflow/backends/memory.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from datetime import datetime
-
+import datetime
 import functools
 import logging
 import threading
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ class MemoryJobBoard(jobboard.JobBoard):
     @check_not_closed
     def post(self, job):
         with self._lock.acquire(read=False):
-            self._board.append((datetime.utcnow(), job))
+            self._board.append((datetime.datetime.utcnow(), job))
         # Ensure the job tracks that we posted it
         job.posted_on.append(weakref.proxy(self))
         # Let people know a job is here
diff --git a/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index a52f943a..f31c952b 100644
--- a/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import logging
 from taskflow import states
 
 from taskflow.db.sqlalchemy import models
-from taskflow.db.sqlalchemy.session import get_session
+from taskflow.db.sqlalchemy import session as sql_session
 
 from taskflow.openstack.common import exception
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def model_query(context, *args, **kwargs):
-    session = kwargs.get('session') or get_session()
+    session = kwargs.get('session') or sql_session.get_session()
     query = session.query(*args)
 
     return query
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def logbook_create(context, name, lb_id=None):
 
 def logbook_get_workflows(context, lb_id):
     """Return all workflows associated with a logbook"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         lb = logbook_get(context, lb_id, session=session)
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def logbook_get_workflows(context, lb_id):
 
 def logbook_add_workflow(context, lb_id, wf_name):
     """Add Workflow to given LogBook"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         wf = workflow_get(context, wf_name, session=session)
         lb = logbook_get(context, lb_id, session=session)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def logbook_add_workflow(context, lb_id, wf_name):
 
 def logbook_destroy(context, lb_id):
     """Delete a given LogBook"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         lb = logbook_get(context, lb_id, session=session)
         lb.delete(session=session)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def job_get(context, job_id, session=None):
 
 def job_update(context, job_id, values):
     """Update job with given values"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         job = job_get(context, job_id, session=session)
         job.update(values)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def job_update(context, job_id, values):
 
 def job_add_workflow(context, job_id, wf_id):
     """Add a Workflow to given job"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         job = job_get(context, job_id, session=session)
         wf = workflow_get(context, wf_id, session=session)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def job_get_state(context, job_id):
 
 def job_get_logbook(context, job_id):
     """Return the logbook associated with the given job"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         job = job_get(context, job_id, session=session)
     return job.logbook
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def job_create(context, name, job_id=None):
 
 def job_destroy(context, job_id):
     """Delete a given Job"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         job = job_get(context, job_id, session=session)
         job.delete(session=session)
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def workflow_get_names(context):
 
 def workflow_get_tasks(context, wf_name):
     """Return all tasks for a given Workflow"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         wf = workflow_get(context, wf_name, session=session)
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def workflow_get_tasks(context, wf_name):
 
 def workflow_add_task(context, wf_id, task_id):
     """Add a task to a given workflow"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         task = task_get(context, task_id, session=session)
         wf = workflow_get(context, wf_id, session=session)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def workflow_create(context, workflow_name):
 
 def workflow_destroy(context, wf_name):
     """Delete a given Workflow"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         wf = workflow_get(context, wf_name, session=session)
         wf.delete(session=session)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def task_create(context, task_name, wf_id, task_id=None):
 
 def task_update(context, task_id, values):
     """Update Task with given values"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         task = task_get(context, task_id)
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def task_update(context, task_id, values):
 
 def task_destroy(context, task_id):
     """Delete an existing Task"""
-    session = get_session()
+    session = sql_session.get_session()
     with session.begin():
         task = task_get(context, task_id, session=session)
         task.delete(session=session)
diff --git a/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/models.py b/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
index 6f8a1501..35572fab 100644
--- a/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
+++ b/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import object_mapper, relationship
 from sqlalchemy import DateTime, ForeignKey
 from sqlalchemy import types as types
 
-from taskflow.db.sqlalchemy.session import get_engine
-from taskflow.db.sqlalchemy.session import get_session
+from taskflow.db.sqlalchemy import session as sql_session
 from taskflow.openstack.common import exception
 from taskflow.openstack.common import timeutils
 from taskflow.openstack.common import uuidutils
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ class TaskFlowBase(object):
     def save(self, session=None):
         """Save this object."""
         if not session:
-            session = get_session()
+            session = sql_session.get_session()
         session.add(self)
         try:
             session.flush()
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ class TaskFlowBase(object):
         self.deleted = True
         self.deleted_at = timeutils.utcnow()
         if not session:
-            session = get_session()
+            session = sql_session.get_session()
         session.delete(self)
         session.flush()
 
@@ -182,4 +181,4 @@ class Task(BASE, TaskFlowBase):
 
 
 def create_tables():
-    BASE.metadata.create_all(get_engine())
+    BASE.metadata.create_all(sql_session.get_engine())
diff --git a/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/session.py b/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/session.py
index 66af18d2..bf84ecb8 100644
--- a/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/session.py
+++ b/taskflow/db/sqlalchemy/session.py
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ def synchronous_switch_listener(dbapi_conn, connection_rec):
 
 
 def ping_listener(dbapi_conn, connection_rec, connection_proxy):
-    """
-Ensures that MySQL connections checked out of the
+    """Ensures that MySQL connections checked out of the
 pool are alive.
 
 Borrowed from:
diff --git a/taskflow/logbook.py b/taskflow/logbook.py
index 943896e8..037a3306 100644
--- a/taskflow/logbook.py
+++ b/taskflow/logbook.py
@@ -17,16 +17,15 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import abc
+import datetime
 import weakref
 
-from datetime import datetime
-
 
 class TaskDetail(object):
     """Task details have the bare minimum of these fields/methods."""
 
     def __init__(self, name, metadata=None):
-        self.date_created = datetime.utcnow()
+        self.date_created = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         self.name = name
         self.metadata = metadata
         self.date_updated = None
diff --git a/taskflow/patterns/distributed_flow.py b/taskflow/patterns/distributed_flow.py
index 3a12cb94..90b3f25d 100644
--- a/taskflow/patterns/distributed_flow.py
+++ b/taskflow/patterns/distributed_flow.py
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import celery
 import logging
 
 from taskflow import logbook
 
-from celery import chord
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Flow(object):
         logbook.add_workflow(name)
 
     def chain_listeners(self, context, initial_task, callback_task):
-        """ Register one listener for a task """
+        """Register one listener for a task."""
         if self.root is None:
             initial_task.name = '%s.%s' % (self.name, initial_task.name)
             self.root = initial_task.s(context)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Flow(object):
         initial_task.link(callback_task.s(context))
 
     def split_listeners(self, context, initial_task, callback_tasks):
-        """ Register multiple listeners for one task """
+        """Register multiple listeners for one task."""
         if self.root is None:
             initial_task.name = '%s.%s' % (self.name, initial_task.name)
             self.root = initial_task.s(context)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Flow(object):
             initial_task.link(task.s(context))
 
     def merge_listeners(self, context, initial_tasks, callback_task):
-        """ Register one listener for multiple tasks """
+        """Register one listener for multiple tasks."""
         header = []
         if self.root is None:
             self.root = []
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ class Flow(object):
 
         # TODO(jlucci): Need to set up chord so that it's not executed
         # immediately.
-        chord(header, body=callback_task)
+        celery.chord(header, body=callback_task)
 
     def run(self, context, *args, **kwargs):
-        """ Start root task and kick off workflow """
+        """Start root task and kick off workflow."""
         self.root(context)
         LOG.info('WF %s has been started' % (self.name,))
diff --git a/taskflow/tests/unit/test_memory.py b/taskflow/tests/unit/test_memory.py
index 3ea73bb1..13b11b52 100644
--- a/taskflow/tests/unit/test_memory.py
+++ b/taskflow/tests/unit/test_memory.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from datetime import datetime
-
+import datetime
 import functools
 import threading
 import unittest2
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ class MemoryBackendTest(unittest2.TestCase):
                 if not my_jobs:
                     # No jobs were claimed, lets not search the past again
                     # then, since *likely* those jobs will remain claimed...
-                    job_search_from = datetime.utcnow()
+                    job_search_from = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
                 if my_jobs and poison.isSet():
                     # Oh crap, we need to unclaim and repost the jobs.
                     for j in my_jobs:
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ class MemoryBackendTest(unittest2.TestCase):
             j.claim(owner)
 
         def receive_job():
-            start = datetime.utcnow()
+            start = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
             receiver_awake.set()
             new_jobs = []
             while not new_jobs:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 45859699..4499f71f 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ setenv = NOSE_WITH_COVERAGE=1
 commands = {posargs}
 
 [flake8]
-ignore = H302,H303,H304,H401,H402,H403,H404
+ignore = H402,H403
 builtins = _
 exclude = .venv,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*egg,.git,build,tools
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