diff --git a/influxgraph/classes/finder.py b/influxgraph/classes/finder.py
index ccae928..6f5706d 100644
--- a/influxgraph/classes/finder.py
+++ b/influxgraph/classes/finder.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import datetime
 import logging
 from logging.handlers import WatchedFileHandler
-import itertools
 from collections import deque
 
 try:
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@
      DEFAULT_AGGREGATIONS, _MEMCACHE_FIELDS_KEY, FILL_PARAMS
 from ..utils import NullStatsd, calculate_interval, read_influxdb_values, \
      get_aggregation_func, gen_memcache_key, gen_memcache_pattern_key, \
-     Query, get_retention_policy, _compile_aggregation_patterns, parse_series, \
+     get_retention_policy, _compile_aggregation_patterns, parse_series, \
      make_memcache_client
 from ..templates import parse_influxdb_graphite_templates, apply_template, \
      TemplateMatchError
@@ -96,13 +95,13 @@ def __init__(self, config):
             influxdb_config.get('aggregation_functions', DEFAULT_AGGREGATIONS))
         self.fill_param = influxdb_config.get('fill', 'previous')
         if self.fill_param not in FILL_PARAMS and not (
-                type(self.fill_param) == int or type(self.fill_param) == float):
+                isinstance(self.fill_param, int) or isinstance(self.fill_param, float)):
             raise Exception("Configured fill param %s is not a valid parameter "
                             "nor integer or float number", self.fill_param,)
         series_loader_interval = influxdb_config.get('series_loader_interval', 900)
         reindex_interval = influxdb_config.get('reindex_interval', 900)
         self.loader_limit = influxdb_config.get('loader_limit', LOADER_LIMIT)
-        if type(self.loader_limit) != int:
+        if not isinstance(self.loader_limit, int):
             raise Exception("Configured loader limit %s is not an integer",
                             self.loader_limit)
         self.deltas = influxdb_config.get('deltas', None)
@@ -128,7 +127,8 @@ def _start_loader(self, series_loader_interval):
         if not self.memcache:
             return
         # Run series loader in main thread if due to run to not allow
-        # requests to be served before series loader has completed at least once.
+        # requests to be served before series loader has completed at
+        # least once.
         if _SERIES_LOADER_LOCK.acquire(block=False):
             if self.memcache.get(SERIES_LOADER_MUTEX_KEY):
                 logger.debug("Series loader mutex exists %s - "
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ def _start_reindexer(self, reindex_interval):
         if not self.index:
             self.build_index()
             new_index = True
-        logger.debug("Starting reindexer thread with interval %s", reindex_interval)
+        logger.debug("Starting reindexer thread with interval %s",
+                     reindex_interval)
         reindexer = threading.Thread(target=self._reindex,
                                      kwargs={'interval': reindex_interval,
                                              'new_index': new_index})
@@ -176,7 +177,8 @@ def _setup_logger(self, level, log_file):
         if logger.handlers:
             return
         formatter = logging.Formatter(
-            '[%(levelname)s] %(asctime)s - %(module)s.%(funcName)s() - %(message)s')
+            '[%(levelname)s] %(asctime)s - %(module)s.%(funcName)s() '
+            '- %(message)s')
         level = getattr(logging, level.upper())
         logger.setLevel(level)
         handler = logging.StreamHandler()
@@ -249,6 +251,7 @@ def _store_last_offset(self, query_pattern, limit, offset):
     def get_all_series(self, cache=True,
                        offset=0, _data=None, **kwargs):
         """Retrieve all series"""
+        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         data = self.get_series(
             cache=cache, offset=offset)
         return self._pagination_runner(data, '*', self.get_all_series,
@@ -259,10 +262,12 @@ def get_all_series(self, cache=True,
     def get_all_series_list(self, offset=0, _data=None,
                             *args, **kwargs):
         """Retrieve all series for series loader"""
+        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         query_pattern = '*'
         data = self._get_series(offset=offset)
-        return self._pagination_runner(data, query_pattern, self.get_all_series_list,
-                                       limit=self.loader_limit, offset=offset)
+        return self._pagination_runner(
+            data, query_pattern, self.get_all_series_list,
+            limit=self.loader_limit, offset=offset)
 
     def _pagination_runner(self, data, query_pattern, get_series_func,
                            limit=None, offset=None, _data=None,
@@ -284,14 +289,16 @@ def _series_loader(self, interval=900):
         """Loads influxdb series list into memcache at a rate of no
         more than once per interval
         """
-        logger.info("Starting background series loader with interval %s", interval)
+        logger.info("Starting background series loader with interval %s",
+                    interval)
         while True:
             time.sleep(interval)
             if _SERIES_LOADER_LOCK.acquire(block=False):
                 _SERIES_LOADER_LOCK.release()
                 if self.memcache.get(SERIES_LOADER_MUTEX_KEY):
                     logger.debug("Series loader mutex exists %s - "
-                                 "skipping series load", SERIES_LOADER_MUTEX_KEY)
+                                 "skipping series load",
+                                 SERIES_LOADER_MUTEX_KEY)
                     time.sleep(interval)
                     continue
             self.memcache.set(SERIES_LOADER_MUTEX_KEY, 1, time=interval)
@@ -332,10 +339,11 @@ def find_nodes(self, query):
                 yield BranchNode(path)
 
     def _gen_aggregation_func(self, paths):
-        aggregation_funcs = list(set(get_aggregation_func(path, self.aggregation_functions)
-                                     for path in paths))
+        aggregation_funcs = list(set(get_aggregation_func(
+            path, self.aggregation_functions) for path in paths))
         if len(aggregation_funcs) > 1:
-            logger.warning("Got multiple aggregation functions %s for paths %s - Using '%s'",
+            logger.warning("Got multiple aggregation functions %s for paths %s "
+                           "- Using '%s'",
                            aggregation_funcs, paths, aggregation_funcs[0])
         aggregation_func = aggregation_funcs[0]
         return aggregation_func
@@ -422,9 +430,10 @@ def _gen_query_values_from_templates(self, paths, retention):
     def _gen_query_values(self, paths, retention):
         if self.graphite_templates:
             return self._gen_query_values_from_templates(paths, retention)
-        measurement = ', '.join(('"%s"."%s"' % (retention, path,) for path in paths)) \
-          if retention \
-          else ', '.join(('"%s"' % (path,) for path in paths))
+        measurement = ', '.join(('"%s"."%s"' % (retention, path,)
+                                 for path in paths)) if retention \
+                                 else ', '.join(('"%s"' % (path,)
+                                                 for path in paths))
         return measurement, None, ['value'], None, None
 
     def _gen_infl_stmt(self, measurements, tags, fields, groupings, start_time,
@@ -523,6 +532,7 @@ def _read_static_data(self, data_file):
         return [d for k in data for d in k if d]
 
     def _reindex(self, new_index=False, interval=900):
+        """Perform re-index"""
         save_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.save_index)
         if new_index:
             save_thread.start()
@@ -579,6 +589,7 @@ def save_index(self):
         if not self.index_path:
             return
         logger.info("Saving index to file %s", self.index_path,)
+        start_time = datetime.datetime.now()
         try:
             index_fh = open(self.index_path, 'wt')
             self._save_index_file(index_fh)
@@ -592,7 +603,8 @@ def save_index(self):
             raise
         else:
             index_fh.close()
-        logger.info("Wrote index file to %s", self.index_path)
+        dt = datetime.datetime.now() - start_time
+        logger.info("Wrote index file to %s in %s", self.index_path, dt)
 
     def load_index(self):
         """Load index from file"""
@@ -602,7 +614,8 @@ def load_index(self):
         try:
             index_fh = open(self.index_path, 'rt')
         except Exception as ex:
-            logger.error("Error reading index file %s - %s", self.index_path, ex)
+            logger.error("Error reading index file %s - %s",
+                         self.index_path, ex)
             return
         try:
             index = NodeTreeIndex.from_file(index_fh)
diff --git a/influxgraph/classes/leaf.py b/influxgraph/classes/leaf.py
index ee6bede..80af52c 100644
--- a/influxgraph/classes/leaf.py
+++ b/influxgraph/classes/leaf.py
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 from graphite_api.node import LeafNode
 
-class InfluxDBLeafNode(LeafNode):
+class InfluxDBLeafNode(LeafNode): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """Tell Graphite-Api that our leaf node supports multi-fetch"""
     __fetch_multi__ = 'influxdb'
diff --git a/influxgraph/classes/reader.py b/influxgraph/classes/reader.py
index 038ffdd..1f3be4a 100644
--- a/influxgraph/classes/reader.py
+++ b/influxgraph/classes/reader.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('influxgraph')
 
-class Interval(object):
+class Interval(object): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """No-op Interval class used by Graphite-API for whisper backends"""
     intervals = set()
 
diff --git a/influxgraph/utils.py b/influxgraph/utils.py
index ad6e497..0e2738d 100644
--- a/influxgraph/utils.py
+++ b/influxgraph/utils.py
@@ -96,29 +96,29 @@ def get_retention_policy(interval, retention_policies):
     # return policy for max interval
     return retention_policies[max(sorted(retention_policies.keys()))]
 
-class Query(object):
+class Query(object): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """Graphite-API compatible query class"""
 
     def __init__(self, pattern):
         self.pattern = pattern
 
 
-class NullStatsd(object):
+class NullStatsd(object): # pragma: no cover
     """Fake StatsClient compatible class to use when statsd is not configured"""
 
     def __enter__(self):
-        return self
+        return self  # pragma: no cover
 
     def __exit__(self, _type, value, traceback):
-        pass
+        pass  # pragma: no cover
 
-    def timer(self, key, val=None):
+    def timer(self, key, val=None): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """No-Op"""
-        return self
+        return self  # pragma: no cover
 
-    def timing(self, key, val):
+    def timing(self, key, val): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """No-Op"""
-        pass
+        pass  # pragma: no cover
 
     def start(self):
         """No-Op"""