diff --git a/nf_core/lint/nextflow_config.py b/nf_core/lint/nextflow_config.py
index 6dba79d2d1..6217a153db 100644
--- a/nf_core/lint/nextflow_config.py
+++ b/nf_core/lint/nextflow_config.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess
-from nf_core.utils import nextflow_cmd
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/tests/lint/nextflow_config.py b/tests/lint/nextflow_config.py
index 9d4188e1e5..dba53bd0a7 100644
--- a/tests/lint/nextflow_config.py
+++ b/tests/lint/nextflow_config.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import subprocess
 from unittest import mock
 
+
 def test_nextflow_config_example_pass(self):
     """Tests that config variable existence test works with good pipeline example"""
     self.lint_obj._load_pipeline_config()