diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms.py b/bookwyrm/forms.py
index dc9db13b..983d84ba 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """ using django model forms """
-from dataclasses import field
 import datetime
 from collections import defaultdict
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/site.py b/bookwyrm/models/site.py
index 1bb861f6..c047a05f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/site.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/site.py
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ class SiteSettings(models.Model):
     require_confirm_email = models.BooleanField(default=True)
 
     invite_question_text = models.CharField(
-        max_length=255,
-        null=not (invite_request_question),
         default="What is your favourite book?",
+        max_length=255,
+#		null=False if invite_request_question is False else True,
+#		blank=False if invite_request_question is False else True
     )
     # images
     logo = models.ImageField(upload_to="logos/", null=True, blank=True)
@@ -108,8 +109,7 @@ class SiteSettings(models.Model):
         """if require_confirm_email is disabled, make sure no users are pending"""
         if not self.require_confirm_email:
             User.objects.filter(is_active=False, deactivation_reason="pending").update(
-                is_active=True, deactivation_reason=None
-            )
+                is_active=True, deactivation_reason=None)
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/user.py b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
index 7817edb6..be5c1992 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """ database schema for user data """
 import re
-import string
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from django.apps import apps