diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/account.py b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
index 8a861d263..bf399c2de 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/account.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Account(object):
         # initialize per-account plugin system
         self._pm = hookspec.PerAccount._make_plugin_manager()
         self._logging = logging
-        self.logid=logid
+        self.logid = logid
 
         self.add_account_plugin(self)
 
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ class Account(object):
         hook = hookspec.Global._get_plugin_manager().hook
         hook.dc_account_after_shutdown(account=self)
         self.log("shutdown finished")
-    
+
 
 class ScannedQRCode:
     def __init__(self, dc_lot):
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py b/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
index bfcd6af14..845f915d3 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class ImapConn():
         messages = self.reselect_folder()
         try:
             self.original_msg_count = int(messages[0])
-            print("dbg", str(messages))          
+            print("dbg", str(messages))
         except IndexError:
             self.original_msg_count = 0
 
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ class ImapConn():
     def __del__(self):
         try:
             self.connection.close()
-        except:
-            pass
+        except Exception:
+            print("Could not close direct_imap conn")
         try:
             self.connection.logout()
-        except:
-            pass
-        
+        except Exception:
+            print("Could not logout direct_imap conn")
+
 
 def make_direct_imap(account, folder):
     conn_info = (account.get_config("configured_mail_server"),
@@ -94,9 +94,11 @@ def make_direct_imap(account, folder):
     imap = ImapConn(folder, conn_info=conn_info)
     return imap
 
+
 def print_imap_structure(database, dir="."):
     print_imap_structure_ac(Account(database), dir)
 
+
 def print_imap_structure_ac(ac, dir="."):
     acinfo = ac.logid + "-" + ac.get_config("addr")
     print("================= ACCOUNT", acinfo, "=================")
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
index 9495396dc..334db8cb5 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ from .capi import lib
 from .events import FFIEventLogger, FFIEventTracker
 from _pytest._code import Source
 
-from .direct_imap import ImapConn
-
 import deltachat
 
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index c1fe6d4c1..87d70af49 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         ac2.start_io()
 
         imap2 = make_direct_imap(ac2, direct_imap.MVBOX)
-        #imap2.mark_all_read()
+        # imap2.mark_all_read()
         assert imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 0
 
         chat = self.get_chat(ac1, ac2)
@@ -679,8 +679,6 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
             time.sleep(1)  # We might need to wait because Imaplib is slower than DC-Core
         assert imap2.get_unread_cnt() == 0
 
-        #print_imap_structure(ac1.db_path)
-
     def test_mark_bcc_read_on_server(self, acfactory, lp):
         ac1 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account(mvbox=True, move=True)
         ac2 = acfactory.get_online_configuring_account()
@@ -691,7 +689,7 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         ac2.start_io()
 
         imap1 = make_direct_imap(ac1, direct_imap.MVBOX)
-        #imap1.mark_all_read()
+        # imap1.mark_all_read()
         assert imap1.get_unread_cnt() == 0
 
         chat = self.get_chat(ac1, ac2)
@@ -712,8 +710,6 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
                 break
             time.sleep(1)  # We might need to wait because Imaplib is slower than DC-Core
 
-        #print_imap_structure(ac1.db_path)
-
         assert imap1.get_unread_cnt() == 0
 
     def test_send_file_twice_unicode_filename_mangling(self, tmpdir, acfactory, lp):