diff --git a/api-daemon/pvcapid/ova.py b/api-daemon/pvcapid/ova.py
index 7ea1b8df..329a644c 100755
--- a/api-daemon/pvcapid/ova.py
+++ b/api-daemon/pvcapid/ova.py
@@ -263,12 +263,10 @@ def upload_ova(pool, name, ova_size):
         disk_identifier = "sd{}".format(chr(ord('a') + idx))
         volume = "ova_{}_{}".format(name, disk_identifier)
         dev_src = disk.get('src')
-        dev_type = dev_src.split('.')[-1]
         dev_size_raw = ova_archive.getmember(dev_src).size
         vm_volume_size = disk.get('capacity')
 
         # Normalize the dev size to bytes
-        dev_size_bytes = int(pvc_ceph.format_bytes_fromhuman(dev_size_raw)[:-1])
         dev_size = pvc_ceph.format_bytes_fromhuman(dev_size_raw)
 
         def cleanup_img_maps():
@@ -311,8 +309,6 @@ def upload_ova(pool, name, ova_size):
             # Open the temporary blockdev and seek to byte 0
             blk_file = open(temp_blockdev, 'wb')
             blk_file.seek(0)
-            # Write the contents of vmdk_file into blk_file
-            bytes_written = blk_file.write(vmdk_file.read())
             # Close blk_file (and flush the buffers)
             blk_file.close()
             # Close vmdk_file
diff --git a/api-daemon/pvcapid/provisioner.py b/api-daemon/pvcapid/provisioner.py
index d5d0a566..cecf9117 100755
--- a/api-daemon/pvcapid/provisioner.py
+++ b/api-daemon/pvcapid/provisioner.py
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ def list_profile(limit, is_fuzzy=True):
             cur.execute(query, args)
             try:
                 name = cur.fetchone()['name']
-            except Exception as e:
+            except Exception:
                 name = "N/A"
             profile_data[etype] = name
         # Split the arguments back into a list
diff --git a/client-cli/cli_lib/ceph.py b/client-cli/cli_lib/ceph.py
index b36de0ad..1bbe958b 100644
--- a/client-cli/cli_lib/ceph.py
+++ b/client-cli/cli_lib/ceph.py
@@ -1302,7 +1302,6 @@ def ceph_benchmark_list(config, job):
 def format_list_benchmark(config, benchmark_information):
     benchmark_list_output = []
 
-    benchmark_id_length = 3
     benchmark_job_length = 20
     benchmark_bandwidth_length = dict()
     benchmark_iops_length = dict()
@@ -1422,10 +1421,6 @@ def format_list_benchmark(config, benchmark_information):
     return '\n'.join(benchmark_list_output)
 
 def format_info_benchmark(config, benchmark_information):
-    # Load information from benchmark output
-    benchmark_id = benchmark_information[0]['id']
-    benchmark_job = benchmark_information[0]['job']
-
     if benchmark_information[0]['benchmark_result'] == "Running":
         return "Benchmark test is still running."
 
diff --git a/client-cli/cli_lib/network.py b/client-cli/cli_lib/network.py
index 4523d499..df375ce7 100644
--- a/client-cli/cli_lib/network.py
+++ b/client-cli/cli_lib/network.py
@@ -494,11 +494,6 @@ def format_list(config, network_list):
         else:
             v6_flag = 'False'
 
-        if network_information['ip4']['dhcp_flag'] == "True":
-            dhcp4_range = '{} - {}'.format(network_information['ip4']['dhcp_start'], network_information['ip4']['dhcp_end'])
-        else:
-            dhcp4_range = 'N/A'
-
         network_list_output.append(
             '{bold}\
 {net_vni: <{net_vni_length}} \
diff --git a/client-cli/cli_lib/provisioner.py b/client-cli/cli_lib/provisioner.py
index c4cd44da..c70201cb 100644
--- a/client-cli/cli_lib/provisioner.py
+++ b/client-cli/cli_lib/provisioner.py
@@ -804,10 +804,7 @@ Meta: {template_node_limit: <{template_node_limit_length}} \
             template_migration_method='Migration'
         )
 
-    # Keep track of nets we found to be valid to cut down on duplicate API hits
-    valid_net_list = []
     # Format the string (elements)
-
     for template in sorted(template_data, key=lambda i: i.get('name', None)):
         template_list_output.append(
             '{bold}{template_name: <{template_name_length}} {template_id: <{template_id_length}} \
@@ -1069,7 +1066,6 @@ def format_list_userdata(userdata_data, lines=None):
     # Determine optimal column widths
     userdata_name_length = 5
     userdata_id_length = 3
-    userdata_useruserdata_length = 8
 
     for userdata in userdata_data:
         # userdata_name column
@@ -1144,7 +1140,6 @@ def format_list_script(script_data, lines=None):
     # Determine optimal column widths
     script_name_length = 5
     script_id_length = 3
-    script_script_length = 8
 
     for script in script_data:
         # script_name column
diff --git a/client-cli/cli_lib/zkhandler.py b/client-cli/cli_lib/zkhandler.py
index bd9e00fa..6c307432 100644
--- a/client-cli/cli_lib/zkhandler.py
+++ b/client-cli/cli_lib/zkhandler.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ def deletekey(zk_conn, key, recursive=True):
 def readdata(zk_conn, key):
     data_raw = zk_conn.get(key)
     data = data_raw[0].decode('utf8')
-    meta = data_raw[1]
     return data
 
 # Data write function
diff --git a/client-cli/pvc.py b/client-cli/pvc.py
index 8e374fff..2ea863bc 100755
--- a/client-cli/pvc.py
+++ b/client-cli/pvc.py
@@ -689,7 +689,6 @@ def vm_modify(domain, cfgfile, editor, restart):
     if not retcode and not vm_information.get('name', None):
         cleanup(False, 'ERROR: Could not find VM "{}"!'.format(domain))
 
-    dom_uuid = vm_information.get('uuid')
     dom_name = vm_information.get('name')
 
     if editor is True:
@@ -3144,7 +3143,6 @@ def provisioner_script_remove(name, confirm_flag):
             click.confirm('Remove provisioning script {}'.format(name), prompt_suffix='? ', abort=True)
         except Exception:
             exit(0)
-    params = dict()
 
     retcode, retdata = pvc_provisioner.script_remove(config, name)
     cleanup(retcode, retdata)
diff --git a/daemon-common/network.py b/daemon-common/network.py
index fe5c74aa..01a2fd26 100644
--- a/daemon-common/network.py
+++ b/daemon-common/network.py
@@ -545,11 +545,9 @@ def get_list_dhcp(zk_conn, network, limit, only_static=False, is_fuzzy=True):
 
     if only_static:
         full_dhcp_list = getNetworkDHCPReservations(zk_conn, net_vni)
-        reservations = True
     else:
         full_dhcp_list = getNetworkDHCPReservations(zk_conn, net_vni)
         full_dhcp_list += getNetworkDHCPLeases(zk_conn, net_vni)
-        reservations = False
 
     if limit:
         try:
@@ -693,6 +691,9 @@ def format_info(network_information, long_output):
                 ainformation.append('{}Network firewall rules:{}'.format(ansiprint.bold(), ansiprint.end()))
                 ainformation.append('')
                 formatted_firewall_rules = get_list_firewall_rules(zk_conn, vni)
+                for rule in formatted_firewall_rules:
+                    ainformation.append(rule)
+
 
     # Join it all together
     click.echo('\n'.join(ainformation))
@@ -771,11 +772,6 @@ def format_list(network_list):
         else:
             v6_flag = 'False'
 
-        if network_information['ip4']['dhcp_flag'] == "True":
-            dhcp4_range = '{} - {}'.format(network_information['ip4']['dhcp_start'], network_information['ip4']['dhcp_end'])
-        else:
-            dhcp4_range = 'N/A'
-
         network_list_output.append(
             '{bold}\
 {net_vni: <{net_vni_length}} \
diff --git a/daemon-common/vm.py b/daemon-common/vm.py
index 53d064cc..fed0bb72 100644
--- a/daemon-common/vm.py
+++ b/daemon-common/vm.py
@@ -427,9 +427,6 @@ def stop_vm(zk_conn, domain):
     if not dom_uuid:
         return False, 'ERROR: Could not find VM "{}" in the cluster!'.format(domain)
 
-    # Get state and verify we're OK to proceed
-    current_state = zkhandler.readdata(zk_conn, '/domains/{}/state'.format(dom_uuid))
-
     # Set the VM to start
     lock = zkhandler.exclusivelock(zk_conn, '/domains/{}/state'.format(dom_uuid))
     lock.acquire()
diff --git a/daemon-common/zkhandler.py b/daemon-common/zkhandler.py
index 31d8b6c1..55dd123d 100644
--- a/daemon-common/zkhandler.py
+++ b/daemon-common/zkhandler.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ def renamekey(zk_conn, kv):
 def readdata(zk_conn, key):
     data_raw = zk_conn.get(key)
     data = data_raw[0].decode('utf8')
-    meta = data_raw[1]
     return data
 
 # Data write function
diff --git a/lint b/lint
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..993f919d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lint
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if ! which flake8 &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "Flake8 is required to lint this project"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+flake8 \
+    --exclude=api-daemon/migrations/versions \
+    --exclude=api-daemon/provisioner/examples
diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/DNSAggregatorInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/DNSAggregatorInstance.py
index e7256bda..bf64bd5e 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/DNSAggregatorInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/DNSAggregatorInstance.py
@@ -158,10 +158,6 @@ class DNSNetworkInstance(object):
     # Add a new network to the aggregator database
     def add_network(self):
         network_domain = self.network.domain
-        if self.network.ip4_gateway != 'None':
-            network_gateway = self.network.ip4_gateway
-        else:
-            network_gateway = self.network.ip6_gateway
 
         self.logger.out(
             'Adding entry for client domain {}'.format(
@@ -330,8 +326,6 @@ class AXFRDaemonInstance(object):
         while not self.thread_stopper.is_set():
             # We do this for each network
             for network, instance in self.dns_networks.items():
-                zone_modified = False
-
                 # Set up our SQL cursor
                 try:
                     sql_curs = self.sql_conn.cursor()
diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/Daemon.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/Daemon.py
index 7abee370..3d9befe1 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/Daemon.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/Daemon.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def readConfig(pvcnoded_config_file, myhostname):
             # Verify the network provided is valid
             try:
                 network = ip_network(config[network_key])
-            except Exception as e:
+            except Exception:
                 print('ERROR: Network address {} for {} is not valid!'.format(config[network_key], network_key))
                 exit(1)
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def readConfig(pvcnoded_config_file, myhostname):
                 # Verify we're in the network
                 if floating_addr not in list(network.hosts()):
                     raise
-            except Exception as e:
+            except Exception:
                 print('ERROR: Floating address {} for {} is not valid!'.format(config[floating_key], floating_key))
                 exit(1)
 
@@ -571,15 +571,14 @@ def cleanup():
         if d_domain[domain].getnode() == myhostname:
             try:
                 d_domain[domain].console_log_instance.stop()
-            except NameError as e:
+            except NameError:
                 pass
-            except AttributeError as e:
+            except AttributeError:
                 pass
 
     # Force into secondary coordinator state if needed
     try:
         if this_node.router_state == 'primary':
-            is_primary = True
             zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, {
                 '/primary_node': 'none'
             })
@@ -891,7 +890,7 @@ if enable_networking:
                     try:
                         dns_aggregator.add_network(d_network[network])
                     except Exception as e:
-                        logger.out('Failed to create DNS Aggregator for network {}'.format(network), 'w')
+                        logger.out('Failed to create DNS Aggregator for network {}: {}'.format(network, e), 'w')
                 # Start primary functionality
                 if this_node.router_state == 'primary' and d_network[network].nettype == 'managed':
                     d_network[network].createGateways()
@@ -1150,7 +1149,7 @@ def collect_ceph_stats(queue):
                 })
             except Exception as e:
                 # One or more of the status commands timed out, just continue
-                logger.out('Failed to format and send pool data', state='w')
+                logger.out('Failed to format and send pool data: {}'.format(e), state='w')
                 pass
 
     # Only grab OSD stats if there are OSDs to grab (otherwise `ceph osd df` hangs)
@@ -1341,7 +1340,7 @@ def collect_vm_stats(queue):
                     try:
                         if instance.getdom().state()[0] != libvirt.VIR_DOMAIN_RUNNING:
                             raise
-                    except Exception as e:
+                    except Exception:
                         # Toggle a state "change"
                         zkhandler.writedata(zk_conn, { '/domains/{}/state'.format(domain): instance.getstate() })
         elif instance.getnode() == this_node.name:
@@ -1621,11 +1620,9 @@ def node_keepalive():
             for node_name in d_node:
                 try:
                     node_daemon_state = zkhandler.readdata(zk_conn, '/nodes/{}/daemonstate'.format(node_name))
-                    node_domain_state = zkhandler.readdata(zk_conn, '/nodes/{}/domainstate'.format(node_name))
                     node_keepalive = int(zkhandler.readdata(zk_conn, '/nodes/{}/keepalive'.format(node_name)))
                 except Exception:
                     node_daemon_state = 'unknown'
-                    node_domain_state = 'unknown'
                     node_keepalive = 0
 
                 # Handle deadtime and fencng if needed
diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/MetadataAPIInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/MetadataAPIInstance.py
index 5aca7cfb..32fea150 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/MetadataAPIInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/MetadataAPIInstance.py
@@ -174,19 +174,15 @@ class MetadataAPIInstance(object):
                     pass
 
         # Get our real information on the host; now we can start querying about it
-        client_hostname = host_information.get('hostname', None)
         client_macaddr = host_information.get('mac_address', None)
-        client_ipaddr = host_information.get('ip4_address', None)
 
         # Find the VM with that MAC address - we can't assume that the hostname is actually right
         _discard, vm_list = pvc_vm.get_list(self.zk_conn, None, None, None)
-        vm_name = None
         vm_details = dict()
         for vm in vm_list:
             try:
                 for network in vm.get('networks'):
                     if network.get('mac', None) == client_macaddr:
-                        vm_name = vm.get('name')
                         vm_details = vm
             except Exception:
                 pass
diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/VMInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/VMInstance.py
index f2868395..f75060b3 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/VMInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/VMInstance.py
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class VMInstance(object):
         time.sleep(0.5) # Time for reader to acquire the lock
 
         if do_migrate_shutdown:
-            migrate_shutdown_result = migrate_shutdown()
+            migrate_shutdown()
 
         self.logger.out('Releasing write lock for synchronization phase C', state='i', prefix='Domain {}'.format(self.domuuid))
         lock.release()
@@ -547,7 +547,6 @@ class VMInstance(object):
             time.sleep(0.1)
 
         self.inreceive = True
-        live_receive = True
 
         self.logger.out('Receiving VM migration from node "{}"'.format(self.node), state='i', prefix='Domain {}'.format(self.domuuid))
 
diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/common.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/common.py
index 6adcc689..d39d5f85 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/common.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/common.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def findTargetNode(zk_conn, config, logger, dom_uuid):
     # Determine VM search field
     try:
         search_field = zkhandler.readdata(zk_conn, '/domains/{}/node_selector'.format(dom_uuid))
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception:
         search_field = None
 
     # If our search field is invalid, use and set the default (for next time)
diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/zkhandler.py b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/zkhandler.py
index 1e2c1710..b7ee74f0 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcnoded/zkhandler.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcnoded/zkhandler.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ def readdata(zk_conn, key):
     try:
         data_raw = zk_conn.get(key)
         data = data_raw[0].decode('utf8')
-        meta = data_raw[1]
         return data
     except Exception:
         return None