diff --git a/src/tito/builder/__init__.py b/src/tito/builder/__init__.py
index 1c58d60..4d89864 100644
--- a/src/tito/builder/__init__.py
+++ b/src/tito/builder/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Import our builders so they can be referenced in config as tito.builder.Class
 # regardless of which submodule they're in.
+
+# flake8: noqa
+
 from tito.builder.main import \
     Builder, \
     NoTgzBuilder, \
diff --git a/src/tito/builder/main.py b/src/tito/builder/main.py
index 9a15ba8..6d6599c 100644
--- a/src/tito/builder/main.py
+++ b/src/tito/builder/main.py
@@ -867,7 +867,6 @@ class MeadBuilder(Builder):
         else:
             self.maven_args.append('-q')
 
-
     def tgz(self):
         self._setup_sources()
 
@@ -1060,18 +1059,18 @@ class MockBuilder(Builder):
     def _build_in_mock(self):
         if not self.speedup:
             print("Initializing mock...")
-            output = run_command("mock %s -r %s --init" % (self.mock_cmd_args, self.mock_tag))
+            run_command("mock %s -r %s --init" % (self.mock_cmd_args, self.mock_tag))
         else:
             print("Skipping mock --init due to speedup option.")
 
         print("Installing deps in mock...")
-        output = run_command("mock %s -r %s %s" % (
+        run_command("mock %s -r %s %s" % (
             self.mock_cmd_args, self.mock_tag, self.srpm_location))
         print("Building RPMs in mock...")
-        output = run_command('mock %s -r %s --rebuild %s' %
+        run_command('mock %s -r %s --rebuild %s' %
                 (self.mock_cmd_args, self.mock_tag, self.srpm_location))
         mock_output_dir = os.path.join(self.rpmbuild_dir, "mockoutput")
-        output = run_command("mock %s -r %s --copyout /builddir/build/RPMS/ %s" %
+        run_command("mock %s -r %s --copyout /builddir/build/RPMS/ %s" %
                 (self.mock_cmd_args, self.mock_tag, mock_output_dir))
 
         # Copy everything mock wrote out to /tmp/tito:
diff --git a/src/tito/cli.py b/src/tito/cli.py
index 79680fd..b133151 100644
--- a/src/tito/cli.py
+++ b/src/tito/cli.py
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@ Tito's Command Line Interface
 
 import sys
 import os
-import random
 
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
 from tito.common import find_git_root, error_out, debug, get_class_by_name, \
-    BUILDCONFIG_SECTION, DEFAULT_BUILDER, BUILDCONFIG_SECTION, DEFAULT_TAGGER, \
+    DEFAULT_BUILDER, BUILDCONFIG_SECTION, DEFAULT_TAGGER, \
     create_builder, get_project_name, get_relative_project_dir, \
     DEFAULT_BUILD_DIR, run_command, tito_config_dir
 from tito.compat import RawConfigParser, getstatusoutput, getoutput
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ from tito.exception import TitoException
 
 # Hack for Python 2.4, seems to require we import these so they get compiled
 # before we try to dynamically import them based on a string name.
-import tito.tagger
+import tito.tagger  # NOQA
 
 TITO_PROPS = "tito.props"
 RELEASERS_CONF_FILENAME = "releasers.conf"
diff --git a/src/tito/common.py b/src/tito/common.py
index 55e0bc0..7ef4af1 100644
--- a/src/tito/common.py
+++ b/src/tito/common.py
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ def check_tag_exists(tag, offline=False):
     debug("Local tag SHA1: %s" % tag_sha1)
 
     try:
-        repo_url = get_git_repo_url()
+        get_git_repo_url()
     except:
         sys.stderr.write('Warning: remote.origin do not exist. Assuming --offline, for remote tag checking.\n')
         return
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ def replace_spec_release(file_name, release):
         if m:
             print("%s%s" % (m.group(1), release))
         else:
-            print line
+            print(line)
 
 
 def scrape_version_and_release(template_file_name):
diff --git a/src/tito/compat.py b/src/tito/compat.py
index 3acd850..6969a82 100644
--- a/src/tito/compat.py
+++ b/src/tito/compat.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 # Red Hat trademarks are not licensed under GPLv2. No permission is
 # granted to use or replicate Red Hat trademarks that are incorporated
 # in this software or its documentation.
+
+# flake8: noqa
+
 """
 Compatibility library for Python 2.4 up through Python 3.
 """
diff --git a/src/tito/release/__init__.py b/src/tito/release/__init__.py
index 5201321..1fdd18d 100644
--- a/src/tito/release/__init__.py
+++ b/src/tito/release/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# flake8: noqa
+
 from tito.release.main import \
     Releaser, \
     RsyncReleaser, \
diff --git a/src/tito/release/distgit.py b/src/tito/release/distgit.py
index ab727c2..1d2c65a 100644
--- a/src/tito/release/distgit.py
+++ b/src/tito/release/distgit.py
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ class DistGitMeadReleaser(DistGitReleaser):
             print("Syncing local repo with %s" % self.mead_scm)
             try:
                 run_command("git push %s %s" % (self.mead_scm, self.builder.build_tag))
-            except RunCommandException, e:
+            except RunCommandException as e:
                 if "rejected" in e.output:
                     if self._ask_yes_no("The remote rejected a push.  Force push? [y/n] ", False):
                         run_command("git push --force %s %s" % (self.mead_scm, self.builder.build_tag))
diff --git a/src/tito/tagger/__init__.py b/src/tito/tagger/__init__.py
index e8d68c4..a7f911d 100644
--- a/src/tito/tagger/__init__.py
+++ b/src/tito/tagger/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# flake8: noqa
+
 from tito.tagger.main import \
     VersionTagger, \
     ReleaseTagger, \
diff --git a/src/tito/tagger/main.py b/src/tito/tagger/main.py
index 5d0a38f..3a3b50f 100644
--- a/src/tito/tagger/main.py
+++ b/src/tito/tagger/main.py
@@ -251,15 +251,15 @@ class VersionTagger(ConfigObject):
                     subprocess.call(editor.split() + [name])
 
                 os.lseek(fd, 0, 0)
-                file = os.fdopen(fd)
+                f = os.fdopen(fd)
 
-                for line in file.readlines():
+                for line in f.readlines():
                     if not line.startswith("#"):
                         out_f.write(line)
 
-                output = file.read()
+                output = f.read()
 
-                file.close()
+                f.close()
                 os.unlink(name)
 
         if not found_changelog:
diff --git a/test/functional/build_gitannex_tests.py b/test/functional/build_gitannex_tests.py
index e200ac0..1095fc5 100644
--- a/test/functional/build_gitannex_tests.py
+++ b/test/functional/build_gitannex_tests.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from os.path import join
 
 from functional.fixture import TitoGitTestFixture, tito
 
-from tito.compat import *
+from tito.compat import *  # NOQA
 from tito.common import run_command
 from tito.builder import GitAnnexBuilder
 
diff --git a/test/functional/builder_tests.py b/test/functional/builder_tests.py
index e6142c7..0555705 100644
--- a/test/functional/builder_tests.py
+++ b/test/functional/builder_tests.py
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 
 import os
 import tempfile
-from os.path import join
 from tito.builder import Builder
-from tito.common import *
+from tito.common import run_command
 from tito.compat import RawConfigParser
 from functional.fixture import TitoGitTestFixture, tito
 
diff --git a/test/functional/fetch_tests.py b/test/functional/fetch_tests.py
index a15183a..de3301e 100644
--- a/test/functional/fetch_tests.py
+++ b/test/functional/fetch_tests.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import tempfile
 from os.path import join
 
 from tito.common import run_command, tito_config_dir
-from tito.compat import *
+from tito.compat import *  # NOQA
 from functional.fixture import TitoGitTestFixture, tito
 
 EXT_SRC_PKG = "extsrc"
diff --git a/test/functional/multiproject_tests.py b/test/functional/multiproject_tests.py
index beeab57..3b8dc33 100644
--- a/test/functional/multiproject_tests.py
+++ b/test/functional/multiproject_tests.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from os.path import join
 
 from tito.common import run_command, \
     get_latest_tagged_version, tag_exists_locally
-from functional.fixture import *
+from functional.fixture import TitoGitTestFixture, tito
 
 # A location where we can safely create a test git repository.
 # WARNING: This location will be destroyed if present.
diff --git a/test/functional/release_copr_tests.py b/test/functional/release_copr_tests.py
index 042b43f..759f226 100644
--- a/test/functional/release_copr_tests.py
+++ b/test/functional/release_copr_tests.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Functional Tests for the CoprReleaser.
 
 from functional.fixture import TitoGitTestFixture
 
-from tito.compat import *
+from tito.compat import *  # NOQA
 from tito.release import CoprReleaser
 
 PKG_NAME = "releaseme"
diff --git a/test/functional/release_yum_tests.py b/test/functional/release_yum_tests.py
index 072559b..e77e076 100644
--- a/test/functional/release_yum_tests.py
+++ b/test/functional/release_yum_tests.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from os.path import join
 
 from functional.fixture import TitoGitTestFixture, tito
 
-from tito.compat import *
+from tito.compat import *  # NOQA
 from tito.common import run_command
 
 PKG_NAME = "releaseme"
diff --git a/test/functional/singleproject_tests.py b/test/functional/singleproject_tests.py
index 4367ea2..da89fac 100644
--- a/test/functional/singleproject_tests.py
+++ b/test/functional/singleproject_tests.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 # in this software or its documentation.
 
 import os
-from tito.common import *
-from tito.builder import *
+from tito.builder import Builder, UpstreamBuilder
+from tito.common import tag_exists_locally, check_tag_exists
 from tito.release import Releaser
 from tito.compat import getoutput
 from functional.fixture import TitoGitTestFixture, tito
diff --git a/test/unit/__init__.py b/test/unit/__init__.py
index 664f62d..9f185ab 100644
--- a/test/unit/__init__.py
+++ b/test/unit/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from mock import mock_open, patch
 from StringIO import StringIO
-from itertools import repeat
+
 
 @contextmanager
 def open_mock(content, **kwargs):
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ def open_mock(content, **kwargs):
         rv.content_out = lambda: content_out.getvalue()
         rv.__iter__.return_value = iter(stream.readlines())
         rv.read.return_value = stream.read()
-        yield rv
\ No newline at end of file
+        yield rv
diff --git a/test/unit/common_tests.py b/test/unit/common_tests.py
index 387ff7d..2780afc 100644
--- a/test/unit/common_tests.py
+++ b/test/unit/common_tests.py
@@ -13,15 +13,18 @@
 # in this software or its documentation.
 
 """ Pure unit tests for tito's common module. """
-from tito.common import *
-from tito import common
+from tito.common import (replace_version, find_spec_like_file, increase_version,
+    search_for, compare_version, run_command_print, find_wrote_in_rpmbuild_output,
+    render_cheetah, increase_zstream, reset_release, find_file_with_extension,
+    normalize_class_name, extract_sha1, BugzillaExtractor
+    )
 
 import unittest
 
-from mock import Mock, patch, call, mock_open
+from mock import Mock, patch, call
+from textwrap import dedent
 from unit import open_mock
 
-from textwrap import dedent
 
 class CommonTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
@@ -167,26 +170,26 @@ class CommonTests(unittest.TestCase):
         HelloWorld
         Hello World
         """)
-        with open_mock(content) as fh:
+        with open_mock(content):
             results = search_for("foo", r"(Hello\s+World)", r"(HelloWorld)")
-            self.assertEquals(("Hello World",) , results[0])
-            self.assertEquals(("HelloWorld",) , results[1])
+            self.assertEquals(("Hello World",), results[0])
+            self.assertEquals(("HelloWorld",), results[1])
 
     def test_search_for_gets_first_match(self):
         content = dedent("""
         HelloWorld
         Hello World
         """)
-        with open_mock(content) as fh:
+        with open_mock(content):
             results = search_for("foo", r"(Hello.*)")
-            self.assertEquals(("HelloWorld",) , results[0])
+            self.assertEquals(("HelloWorld",), results[0])
 
     def test_search_for_no_match(self):
         content = dedent("""
         HelloWorld
         Goodbye World
         """)
-        with open_mock(content) as fh:
+        with open_mock(content):
             self.assertRaises(SystemExit, search_for, "foo", r"(NoMatch)")
 
 
@@ -228,6 +231,7 @@ class CheetahRenderTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(call("/tmp/*.cheetah"), mock_glob.mock_calls[0])
         self.assertEquals(call("temp_pickle"), mock_unlink.mock_calls[0])
 
+
 class VersionMathTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_increase_version_minor(self):
         line = "1.0.0"
diff --git a/test/unit/fixture.py b/test/unit/fixture.py
index ab00ff8..aeacb65 100644
--- a/test/unit/fixture.py
+++ b/test/unit/fixture.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import os
 import unittest
 
-from tito.compat import *
+from tito.compat import *  # NOQA
 
 UNIT_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 REPO_DIR = os.path.join(UNIT_DIR, '..', '..')
diff --git a/test/unit/pep8_tests.py b/test/unit/pep8_tests.py
index 72250ea..d992339 100644
--- a/test/unit/pep8_tests.py
+++ b/test/unit/pep8_tests.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ http://docs.python.org/3.3/reference/lexical_analysis.html
 """
 
 import pep8
-from unit.fixture import *
+from tito.compat import *  # NOQA
+from unit.fixture import TitoUnitTestFixture
 
 
 class TestPep8(TitoUnitTestFixture):
diff --git a/test/unit/test_build_target_parser.py b/test/unit/test_build_target_parser.py
index b236333..df1a5a2 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_build_target_parser.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_build_target_parser.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 import unittest
 from tito.buildparser import BuildTargetParser
-from tito.compat import *
+from tito.compat import *  # NOQA
 from tito.exception import TitoException
 
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4258557
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# ignore errors:
+# E12* are continuation line indention related
+# E501 is line too long
+# See http://pep8.readthedocs.org/en/latest/intro.html#id1
+
+[flake8]
+ignore=E124,E125,E127,E128,E501
+# Exclude the build directory that distutils creates
+exclude=build/*
+max-line-length=120