diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/clients/snmp_client.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/clients/snmp_client.py
index 8d229712851805c8246f1478ab7d05bb987371ea..de8d8dfa1fccb669c4462ba8975564992a1cbd61 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/clients/snmp_client.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/clients/snmp_client.py
@@ -241,6 +241,3 @@ class mib_loader:
 
     def load_pymib(self, mib_name):
         self.mibBuilder.loadModule(mib_name)
-
-
-
diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/snmp_device.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/snmp_device.py
index e32d9ddff4cebbf858e74fe22d80e3ca44c9f5d4..34a1dbfdf8a8ef0158d36d34ff5c1912d910e5ff 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/snmp_device.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/devices/snmp_device.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import os
 # Additional import
 from tangostationcontrol.clients.snmp_client import SNMP_client, mib_loader
 
-import numpy
-
 import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
diff --git a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/clients/test_mib_loading.py b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/clients/test_mib_loading.py
index 9bdcdd8a312278a7501890f43625e002f2f8cc05..9a6adc12045d6f46c3aa7ced2a10ac21ec24e0da 100644
--- a/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/clients/test_mib_loading.py
+++ b/tangostationcontrol/tangostationcontrol/test/clients/test_mib_loading.py
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ class TestMibLoading(base.TestCase):
         """
 
         # if any of this fails the test is considered unsuccessful
-        loader = mib_loader()
-        loader.set_pymib_dir(self.rel_dir)
+        loader = mib_loader(self.rel_dir)
         loader.load_pymib(self.mib)
 
         self.assertTrue(True)
@@ -35,8 +34,7 @@ class TestMibLoading(base.TestCase):
         """
 
         # same as before
-        loader = mib_loader()
-        loader.set_pymib_dir(self.rel_dir)
+        loader = mib_loader(self.rel_dir)
         loader.load_pymib(self.mib)
 
         # used to view mibs client side
@@ -63,4 +61,3 @@ class TestMibLoading(base.TestCase):
 
         # get the numerical value
         self.assertEqual(int(obj_T[1]), testNamedValue_value)
-