diff --git a/whipper/command/main.py b/whipper/command/main.py
index 651f748..81f171a 100644
--- a/whipper/command/main.py
+++ b/whipper/command/main.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def main():
         return 1
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         return 2
-    except ImportError as e:
+    except ImportError:
         raise
     except task.TaskException as e:
         if isinstance(e.exception, ImportError):
diff --git a/whipper/command/offset.py b/whipper/command/offset.py
index 444c684..5745b8f 100644
--- a/whipper/command/offset.py
+++ b/whipper/command/offset.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ CD in the AccurateRip database."""
         table = t.table
 
         logger.debug("CDDB disc id: %r", table.getCDDBDiscId())
-        responses = None
         try:
             responses = accurip.get_db_entry(table.accuraterip_path())
         except accurip.EntryNotFound:
diff --git a/whipper/common/accurip.py b/whipper/common/accurip.py
index 9085bd5..40199a6 100644
--- a/whipper/common/accurip.py
+++ b/whipper/common/accurip.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def print_report(result):
     """
     Print AccurateRip verification results.
     """
-    for i, track in enumerate(result.tracks):
+    for _, track in enumerate(result.tracks):
         status = 'rip NOT accurate'
         conf = '(not found)'
         db = 'notfound'
diff --git a/whipper/common/checksum.py b/whipper/common/checksum.py
index 68ac12b..0891c29 100644
--- a/whipper/common/checksum.py
+++ b/whipper/common/checksum.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class CRC32Task(etask.Task):
 
     def _crc32(self):
         if not self.is_wave:
-            fd, tmpf = tempfile.mkstemp()
+            _, tmpf = tempfile.mkstemp()
 
             try:
                 subprocess.check_call(['flac', '-d', self.path, '-fo', tmpf])
diff --git a/whipper/common/config.py b/whipper/common/config.py
index 8d10935..9ca386a 100644
--- a/whipper/common/config.py
+++ b/whipper/common/config.py
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ class Config:
             section = 'drive:' + urllib.quote('%s:%s:%s' % (
                 vendor, model, release))
             self._parser.add_section(section)
-            __pychecker__ = 'no-local'
             for key in ['vendor', 'model', 'release']:
                 self._parser.set(section, key, locals()[key].strip())
 
diff --git a/whipper/common/drive.py b/whipper/common/drive.py
index 226e04d..21d02ff 100644
--- a/whipper/common/drive.py
+++ b/whipper/common/drive.py
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ def getDeviceInfo(path):
     except ImportError:
         return None
     device = cdio.Device(path)
-    ok, vendor, model, release = device.get_hwinfo()
+    _, vendor, model, release = device.get_hwinfo()
 
     return vendor, model, release
diff --git a/whipper/common/program.py b/whipper/common/program.py
index 1cee728..79ad105 100644
--- a/whipper/common/program.py
+++ b/whipper/common/program.py
@@ -259,10 +259,8 @@ class Program:
             ittoc.getAudioTracks()))
         logger.debug('MusicBrainz submit url: %r',
                      ittoc.getMusicBrainzSubmitURL())
-        ret = None
 
         metadatas = None
-        e = None
 
         for _ in range(0, 4):
             try:
diff --git a/whipper/extern/freedb.py b/whipper/extern/freedb.py
index d08fcb7..1e71901 100644
--- a/whipper/extern/freedb.py
+++ b/whipper/extern/freedb.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def perform_lookup(disc_id, freedb_server, freedb_port):
 
     if len(matches) > 0:
         # for each result, query FreeDB for XMCD file data
-        for (category, disc_id, title) in matches:
+        for (category, disc_id, _) in matches:
             sleep(1)  # add a slight delay to keep the server happy
 
             query = freedb_command(freedb_server,
diff --git a/whipper/image/image.py b/whipper/image/image.py
index 0d05893..a499285 100644
--- a/whipper/image/image.py
+++ b/whipper/image/image.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class ImageEncodeTask(task.MultiSeparateTask):
             path = image.getRealPath(index.path)
             assert isinstance(path, unicode), "%r is not unicode" % path
             logger.debug('schedule encode of %r', path)
-            root, ext = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(path))
+            root, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(path))
             outpath = os.path.join(outdir, root + '.' + 'flac')
             logger.debug('schedule encode to %r', outpath)
             taskk = encode.FlacEncodeTask(
diff --git a/whipper/image/toc.py b/whipper/image/toc.py
index be5e521..3d03d13 100644
--- a/whipper/image/toc.py
+++ b/whipper/image/toc.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class Sources:
         """
         Retrieve the source used at the given offset.
         """
-        for i, (c, o, s) in enumerate(self._sources):
+        for i, (_, o, _) in enumerate(self._sources):
             if offset < o:
                 return self._sources[i - 1]
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Sources:
         """
         Retrieve the absolute offset of the first source for this counter
         """
-        for i, (c, o, s) in enumerate(self._sources):
+        for i, (c, _, _) in enumerate(self._sources):
             if c == counter:
                 return self._sources[i][1]
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class TocFile(object):
     def _index(self, currentTrack, i, absoluteOffset, trackOffset):
         absolute = absoluteOffset + trackOffset
         # this may be in a new source, so calculate relative
-        c, o, s = self._sources.get(absolute)
+        c, _, s = self._sources.get(absolute)
         logger.debug('at abs offset %d, we are in source %r',
                      absolute, s)
         counterStart = self._sources.getCounterStart(c)
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class TocFile(object):
                     continue
 
                 length = common.msfToFrames(m.group('length'))
-                c, o, s = self._sources.get(absoluteOffset)
+                c, _, s = self._sources.get(absoluteOffset)
                 logger.debug('at abs offset %d, we are in source %r',
                              absoluteOffset, s)
                 counterStart = self._sources.getCounterStart(c)
diff --git a/whipper/program/arc.py b/whipper/program/arc.py
index e112d31..46b8fdf 100644
--- a/whipper/program/arc.py
+++ b/whipper/program/arc.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def accuraterip_checksum(f, track_number, total_tracks, wave=False, v2=False):
     if not wave:
         flac.stdout.close()
 
-    out, err = arc.communicate()
+    out, _ = arc.communicate()
 
     if not wave:
         flac.wait()
diff --git a/whipper/program/cdparanoia.py b/whipper/program/cdparanoia.py
index e533290..254e099 100644
--- a/whipper/program/cdparanoia.py
+++ b/whipper/program/cdparanoia.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class ReadTrackTask(task.Task):
         stopTrack = 0
         stopOffset = self._stop
 
-        for i, t in enumerate(self._table.tracks):
+        for i, _ in enumerate(self._table.tracks):
             if self._table.getTrackStart(i + 1) <= self._start:
                 startTrack = i + 1
                 startOffset = self._start - self._table.getTrackStart(i + 1)
diff --git a/whipper/program/cdrdao.py b/whipper/program/cdrdao.py
index 36a0f89..d76882a 100644
--- a/whipper/program/cdrdao.py
+++ b/whipper/program/cdrdao.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def version():
     Return cdrdao version as a string.
     """
     cdrdao = Popen(CDRDAO, stderr=PIPE)
-    out, err = cdrdao.communicate()
+    _, err = cdrdao.communicate()
     if cdrdao.returncode != 1:
         logger.warning("cdrdao version detection failed: "
                        "return code is %s", cdrdao.returncode)
diff --git a/whipper/program/sox.py b/whipper/program/sox.py
index 1ec54d3..51955d9 100644
--- a/whipper/program/sox.py
+++ b/whipper/program/sox.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def peak_level(track_path):
         logger.warning("SoX peak detection failed: file not found")
         return None
     sox = Popen([SOX, track_path, "-n", "stats", "-b", "16"], stderr=PIPE)
-    out, err = sox.communicate()
+    _, err = sox.communicate()
     if sox.returncode:
         logger.warning("SoX peak detection failed: %s", sox.returncode)
         return None