diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py b/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
index 77bb5fadc..0a09f4c9d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import sys
 import time
 import urllib.parse
 
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QUrl, QUrlQuery
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QUrlQuery
 
 import qutebrowser
 from qutebrowser.utils import (version, utils, jinja, log, message, docutils,
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def qute_history(url):
                 if item_newer:
                     continue
             else:
-                # history_dict is not reversed, we are going forward in history.
+                # history_dict isn't reversed, we are going forward in history.
                 # so:
                 #     abort if item is newer than start_time
                 #     skip if item is older than start_time+24hrs
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/test_qutescheme.py b/tests/unit/browser/test_qutescheme.py
index 736e739aa..f5f517040 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/test_qutescheme.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/test_qutescheme.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class TestJavascriptHandler:
     def patch_read_file(self, monkeypatch):
         """Patch utils.read_file to return few fake JS files."""
         def _read_file(path, binary=False):
-            """Faked utils.read_file"""
+            """Faked utils.read_file."""
             assert not binary
             for filename, content in self.js_files:
                 if path == os.path.join('javascript', filename):
@@ -75,13 +75,15 @@ class TestHistoryHandler:
 
     """Test the qute://history endpoint."""
 
+    # Current time
+    now = time.time()
+
     @pytest.fixture
     def entries(self):
         """Create fake history entries."""
         # create 12 history items spaced 6 hours apart, starting from now
         entry_count = 12
         interval = 6 * 60 * 60
-        self.now = time.time()
 
         items = []
         for i in range(entry_count):