diff --git a/core/management/commands/check_fs.py b/core/management/commands/check_fs.py
index 16764eb9..8e970ced 100644
--- a/core/management/commands/check_fs.py
+++ b/core/management/commands/check_fs.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #
 #
 
-import os
-
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 
 from core.models import SithFile
@@ -37,9 +35,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         )
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        root_path = os.path.dirname(
-            os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-        )
         files = SithFile.objects.filter(id__in=options["ids"]).all()
         for f in files:
             f._check_fs()
diff --git a/core/management/commands/repair_fs.py b/core/management/commands/repair_fs.py
index 5c8cca6c..cf88d108 100644
--- a/core/management/commands/repair_fs.py
+++ b/core/management/commands/repair_fs.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #
 #
 
-import os
 
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 
@@ -37,9 +36,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         )
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        root_path = os.path.dirname(
-            os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-        )
         files = SithFile.objects.filter(id__in=options["ids"]).all()
         for f in files:
             f._repair_fs()
diff --git a/core/management/commands/setup.py b/core/management/commands/setup.py
index 291908e6..0db339a5 100644
--- a/core/management/commands/setup.py
+++ b/core/management/commands/setup.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #
 #
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
@@ -26,11 +24,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         if not settings.DEBUG:
             raise Exception("Never call this command in prod. Never.")
-        data_dir = Path(settings.BASE_DIR) / "data"
+        data_dir = settings.BASE_DIR / "data"
         settings.EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.dummy.EmailBackend"
         if not data_dir.is_dir():
             data_dir.mkdir()
-        db_path = Path(settings.BASE_DIR) / "db.sqlite3"
+        db_path = settings.BASE_DIR / "db.sqlite3"
         if db_path.exists():
             call_command("flush", "--noinput")
             self.stdout.write("Existing database reset")
diff --git a/core/views/files.py b/core/views/files.py
index 83af9dd1..161578d0 100644
--- a/core/views/files.py
+++ b/core/views/files.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #
 
 # This file contains all the views that concern the page model
-import os
 from wsgiref.util import FileWrapper
 
 from ajax_select import make_ajax_field
diff --git a/sith/settings.py b/sith/settings.py
index 46157e79..7f2c4b0d 100644
--- a/sith/settings.py
+++ b/sith/settings.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/ref/settings/
 """
 
 import binascii
-
-# Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ from sentry_sdk.integrations.django import DjangoIntegration
 
 from .honeypot import custom_honeypot_error
 
-BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
 
 os.environ["HTTPS"] = "off"