diff --git a/examples/spv_children_comm.rs b/examples/spv_children_comm.rs
index 55f6ffe3..0cdfcc2d 100644
--- a/examples/spv_children_comm.rs
+++ b/examples/spv_children_comm.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fn main() {
 
                     let tx = p.bcast_tx.as_ref().unwrap().clone();
 
-                    tx.send(Box::new(new_msg));
+                    let _ = tx.send(Box::new(new_msg));
 
                     let rx = p.bcast_rx.clone().unwrap();
                     if let Ok(message) = rx.try_recv() {
diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index 36fa3824..117a95bf 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 use crate::child::{BastionChildren, BastionClosure, Message};
 use crate::messages::PoisonPill;
-use crate::spawn::RuntimeSpawn;
 use crate::supervisor::Supervisor;
 use crossbeam_channel::{Receiver, Sender};
 use ratelimit::Limiter;