diff --git a/browserexport/browsers/common.py b/browserexport/browsers/common.py
index 72989aa..42681eb 100644
--- a/browserexport/browsers/common.py
+++ b/browserexport/browsers/common.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# unused imports here, to bring them into scope for other files
 import os
 import sys
 import sqlite3
@@ -20,7 +19,8 @@
 import click
 
 from ..log import logger
-from ..model import Visit, Metadata
+from ..model import Visit
+from ..model import Metadata  # noqa: F401
 from ..common import PathIsh, PathIshOrConn, expand_path, BrowserexportError
 from ..sqlite import execute_query
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d89eb10..c67b403 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ browserexport = py.typed
 
 [flake8]
 ignore = E501,E402,W503,E266,E203
-per-file-ignores =
-    browserexport/browsers/common.py:F401
 
 [mypy]
 pretty = True