diff --git a/morituri/command/cd.py b/morituri/command/cd.py
index 0e70abc..38e03e0 100644
--- a/morituri/command/cd.py
+++ b/morituri/command/cd.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import gobject
 gobject.threads_init()
 
 from morituri.command.basecommand import BaseCommand
-from morituri.common import encode
 from morituri.common import (
     accurip, common, config, drive, program, task
 )
@@ -510,7 +509,8 @@ Log files will log the path to tracks relative to this directory.
         logger.debug('writing m3u file for %r', discName)
         m3uPath = u'%s.m3u' % discName
         handle = open(m3uPath, 'w')
-        handle.write(u'#EXTM3U\n')
+        u = u'#EXTM3U\n'
+        handle.write(u.encode('utf-8'))
 
         def writeFile(handle, path, length):
             targetPath = common.getRelativePath(path, m3uPath)
diff --git a/morituri/command/debug.py b/morituri/command/debug.py
index ee3b664..d286266 100644
--- a/morituri/command/debug.py
+++ b/morituri/command/debug.py
@@ -153,14 +153,6 @@ class Encode(BaseCommand):
         # here to avoid import gst eating our options
         from morituri.common import encode
 
-        default = 'flac'
-        # slated for deletion as flac will be the only encoder
-        self.parser.add_argument('--profile',
-            action="store",
-            dest="profile",
-            help="profile for encoding (default '%s', choices '%s')" % (
-                default, "', '".join(encode.ALL_PROFILES.keys())),
-            default=default)
         self.parser.add_argument('input', action='store',
                                  help="audio file to encode")
         self.parser.add_argument('output', nargs='?', action='store',
@@ -168,7 +160,6 @@ class Encode(BaseCommand):
 
     def do(self):
         from morituri.common import encode
-        profile = encode.ALL_PROFILES[self.options.profile]()
 
         try:
             fromPath = unicode(self.options.input)
@@ -180,7 +171,7 @@ class Encode(BaseCommand):
         try:
             toPath = unicode(self.options.output)
         except IndexError:
-            toPath = fromPath + '.' + profile.extension
+            toPath = fromPath + '.flac'
 
         runner = task.SyncRunner()
 
diff --git a/morituri/command/offset.py b/morituri/command/offset.py
index ff5d0dd..065f2ea 100644
--- a/morituri/command/offset.py
+++ b/morituri/command/offset.py
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ CD in the AccurateRip database."""
         logger.debug('Trying with offsets %r', self._offsets)
 
     def do(self):
-        prog = program.Program(config.Config())
         runner = ctask.SyncRunner()
 
         device = self.options.device
diff --git a/morituri/common/checksum.py b/morituri/common/checksum.py
index a63a702..9ed12a8 100644
--- a/morituri/common/checksum.py
+++ b/morituri/common/checksum.py
@@ -20,14 +20,10 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with morituri.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import os
-import struct
-import zlib
 import binascii
 import wave
 
 
-from morituri.common import common, task
 from morituri.extern.task import task as etask
 
 from morituri.program.arc import accuraterip_checksum
diff --git a/morituri/common/encode.py b/morituri/common/encode.py
index 83352a5..4d3b69a 100644
--- a/morituri/common/encode.py
+++ b/morituri/common/encode.py
@@ -20,15 +20,9 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with morituri.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import math
-import os
-import shutil
-import tempfile
 
 from mutagen.flac import FLAC
 
-from morituri.common import common
-from morituri.common import task as ctask
 from morituri.extern.task import task
 
 from morituri.program import sox
diff --git a/morituri/common/program.py b/morituri/common/program.py
index 1dab168..d1285aa 100644
--- a/morituri/common/program.py
+++ b/morituri/common/program.py
@@ -515,8 +515,6 @@ class Program:
 
         @param trackResult: the object to store information in.
         @type  trackResult: L{result.TrackResult}
-        @param number:      track number (1-based)
-        @type  number:      int
         """
         if trackResult.number == 0:
             start, stop = self.getHTOA()