diff --git a/.github/ruff.toml b/.github/ruff.toml
index 1f72e122..1a7634de 100644
--- a/.github/ruff.toml
+++ b/.github/ruff.toml
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@ lint.ignore = [
     "B904", # Raise exceptions within except clause using raise from
     "UP028", # Replace yield over for loop with yield from
     "C409", # Unnecessary list comprehension passed to tuple()
-    # TODO(mike-hunhoff): address circular dependencies
-    # https://github.com/mandiant/capa/issues/2996
-    "F401", # Unused imports
 ]
 
 [lint.per-file-ignores]
diff --git a/capa/capabilities/dynamic.py b/capa/capabilities/dynamic.py
index 2605f578..67f3aaea 100644
--- a/capa/capabilities/dynamic.py
+++ b/capa/capabilities/dynamic.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import itertools
 import collections
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-import capa.perf
 import capa.engine
 import capa.helpers
 import capa.features.freeze as frz
diff --git a/capa/capabilities/static.py b/capa/capabilities/static.py
index 6c09f1ed..68b5245c 100644
--- a/capa/capabilities/static.py
+++ b/capa/capabilities/static.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import itertools
 import collections
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-import capa.perf
 import capa.engine
 import capa.helpers
 import capa.features.freeze as frz
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/extractor.py
index 502a0c42..9b7d5de3 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/extractor.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Iterator
 
-import capa.features.extractors.elf
 import capa.features.extractors.common
 import capa.features.extractors.binexport2.file
 import capa.features.extractors.binexport2.insn
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/file.py
index 6b2aa8a7..7d2e96c5 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/file.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from typing import Iterator
 import pefile
 from elftools.elf.elffile import ELFFile
 
-import capa.features.common
 import capa.features.extractors.common
 import capa.features.extractors.pefile
 import capa.features.extractors.elffile
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/helpers.py b/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/helpers.py
index 976c4230..69d66d41 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/helpers.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/binexport2/helpers.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
-import capa.features.extractors.binexport2.helpers
 from capa.features.common import ARCH_I386, ARCH_AMD64, ARCH_AARCH64
 from capa.features.extractors.binexport2.binexport2_pb2 import BinExport2
 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/binja/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/binja/extractor.py
index 100526f1..3101be66 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/binja/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/binja/extractor.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from typing import Iterator
 
 import binaryninja as binja
 
-import capa.features.extractors.elf
 import capa.features.extractors.binja.file
 import capa.features.extractors.binja.insn
 import capa.features.extractors.binja.global_
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/binja/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/binja/file.py
index 3d794be8..cff6ac97 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/binja/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/binja/file.py
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ from typing import Iterator
 
 from binaryninja import Segment, BinaryView, SymbolType, SymbolBinding
 
-import capa.features.extractors.common
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
-import capa.features.extractors.strings
 from capa.features.file import Export, Import, Section, FunctionName
 from capa.features.common import (
     FORMAT_PE,
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/common.py b/capa/features/extractors/common.py
index c418af63..86c7e649 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/common.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/common.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from typing import Iterator
 
 import pefile
 
-import capa.features
 import capa.features.extractors.elf
 import capa.features.extractors.pefile
 import capa.features.extractors.strings
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/dnfile/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/dnfile/extractor.py
index 72c26fd0..fcf73a09 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/dnfile/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/dnfile/extractor.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import dnfile
 from dncil.cil.opcode import OpCodes
 
-import capa.features.extractors
 import capa.features.extractors.dotnetfile
 import capa.features.extractors.dnfile.file
 import capa.features.extractors.dnfile.insn
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py
index 5f87a663..cf3651a6 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ghidra/file.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from typing import Iterator
 
 from ghidra.program.model.symbol import SourceType, SymbolType
 
-import capa.features.extractors.common
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.strings
 import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.helpers
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py
index b139f2f3..463f4876 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from typing import Iterator
 import idaapi
 
 import capa.ida.helpers
-import capa.features.extractors.elf
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.file
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.insn
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.global_
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py
index 5331eb60..b37dae79 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import ida_entry
 import ida_loader
 
 import capa.ida.helpers
-import capa.features.extractors.common
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.strings
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/pefile.py b/capa/features/extractors/pefile.py
index e1d5dbb4..f24f730e 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/pefile.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/pefile.py
@@ -18,11 +18,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import pefile
 
-import capa.features.common
-import capa.features.extractors
 import capa.features.extractors.common
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
-import capa.features.extractors.strings
 from capa.features.file import Export, Import, Section
 from capa.features.common import OS, ARCH_I386, FORMAT_PE, ARCH_AMD64, OS_WINDOWS, Arch, Format, Characteristic
 from capa.features.address import NO_ADDRESS, FileOffsetAddress, AbsoluteVirtualAddress
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/viv/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/viv/file.py
index 4caef75e..4d795e25 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/viv/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/viv/file.py
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ import vivisect
 import viv_utils
 import viv_utils.flirt
 
-import capa.features.insn
 import capa.features.extractors.common
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
-import capa.features.extractors.strings
 from capa.features.file import Export, Import, Section, FunctionName
 from capa.features.common import Feature, Characteristic
 from capa.features.address import Address, FileOffsetAddress, AbsoluteVirtualAddress
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/vmray/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/vmray/extractor.py
index 27eeed48..471a6265 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/vmray/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/vmray/extractor.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import logging
 from typing import Iterator
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import capa.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.vmray.call
 import capa.features.extractors.vmray.file
 import capa.features.extractors.vmray.global_
diff --git a/capa/features/freeze/__init__.py b/capa/features/freeze/__init__.py
index 9ee6a8b2..c6440dbc 100644
--- a/capa/features/freeze/__init__.py
+++ b/capa/features/freeze/__init__.py
@@ -24,13 +24,8 @@ from typing import Union, Literal, TypeAlias
 
 from pydantic import Field, BaseModel, ConfigDict
 
-import capa.helpers
 import capa.version
-import capa.features.file
-import capa.features.insn
-import capa.features.common
 import capa.features.address
-import capa.features.basicblock
 import capa.features.extractors.null as null
 from capa.helpers import assert_never
 from capa.features.freeze.features import Feature, feature_from_capa
diff --git a/capa/ghidra/helpers.py b/capa/ghidra/helpers.py
index 8be4c376..c71fbd88 100644
--- a/capa/ghidra/helpers.py
+++ b/capa/ghidra/helpers.py
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ import datetime
 import contextlib
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import capa
 import capa.version
-import capa.features.common
 import capa.features.freeze
 import capa.render.result_document as rdoc
 import capa.features.extractors.elf
diff --git a/capa/ghidra/plugin/capa_explorer.py b/capa/ghidra/plugin/capa_explorer.py
index 550cb989..fa2a8362 100644
--- a/capa/ghidra/plugin/capa_explorer.py
+++ b/capa/ghidra/plugin/capa_explorer.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from ghidra.util.exception import CancelledException
 from ghidra.program.flatapi import FlatProgramAPI
 from ghidra.program.model.symbol import Namespace, SourceType, SymbolType
 
-import capa
 import capa.main
 import capa.rules
 import capa.version
diff --git a/capa/ida/plugin/form.py b/capa/ida/plugin/form.py
index b639d9fc..0395bd65 100644
--- a/capa/ida/plugin/form.py
+++ b/capa/ida/plugin/form.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import ida_kernwin
 import ida_settings
 
 import capa.rules
-import capa.engine
 import capa.loader
 import capa.version
 import capa.ida.helpers
diff --git a/capa/loader.py b/capa/loader.py
index 5b86ac1a..344f7929 100644
--- a/capa/loader.py
+++ b/capa/loader.py
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from rich.console import Console
 
 import capa.rules
-import capa.helpers
 import capa.version
 import capa.features.common
 import capa.features.freeze as frz
 import capa.features.address
-import capa.features.extractors
 import capa.render.result_document as rdoc
 import capa.features.extractors.common
 from capa.rules import RuleSet
diff --git a/capa/main.py b/capa/main.py
index c549edb0..8869195a 100644
--- a/capa/main.py
+++ b/capa/main.py
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ from pefile import PEFormatError
 from rich.logging import RichHandler
 from elftools.common.exceptions import ELFError
 
-import capa.perf
 import capa.rules
-import capa.engine
 import capa.loader
 import capa.helpers
 import capa.version
diff --git a/capa/render/default.py b/capa/render/default.py
index 283fb5c4..d9d59c1e 100644
--- a/capa/render/default.py
+++ b/capa/render/default.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import collections
 import urllib.parse
 
-import rich
 import rich.table
 from rich.console import Console
 
diff --git a/capa/rules/__init__.py b/capa/rules/__init__.py
index 3f1ac273..9e8eedb6 100644
--- a/capa/rules/__init__.py
+++ b/capa/rules/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import yaml.parser
 
 import capa.perf
 import capa.engine as ceng
-import capa.features
 import capa.optimizer
 import capa.features.com
 import capa.features.file
diff --git a/capa/rules/cache.py b/capa/rules/cache.py
index 2239e9a0..a4619976 100644
--- a/capa/rules/cache.py
+++ b/capa/rules/cache.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 import capa.rules
-import capa.helpers
 import capa.version
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/scripts/bulk-process.py b/scripts/bulk-process.py
index 936bfc87..7c84d779 100644
--- a/scripts/bulk-process.py
+++ b/scripts/bulk-process.py
@@ -70,11 +70,8 @@ import multiprocessing
 import multiprocessing.pool
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import capa
 import capa.main
-import capa.rules
 import capa.loader
-import capa.render.json
 import capa.capabilities.common
 import capa.render.result_document as rd
 
diff --git a/scripts/capa-as-library.py b/scripts/capa-as-library.py
index 1d935a8e..cbf2fb50 100644
--- a/scripts/capa-as-library.py
+++ b/scripts/capa-as-library.py
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import capa.main
 import capa.rules
-import capa.engine
 import capa.loader
-import capa.features
 import capa.render.json
 import capa.render.utils as rutils
 import capa.render.default
diff --git a/scripts/capa2yara.py b/scripts/capa2yara.py
index 87614593..44a5b170 100644
--- a/scripts/capa2yara.py
+++ b/scripts/capa2yara.py
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import capa.main
 import capa.rules
-import capa.engine
-import capa.features
-import capa.features.insn
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("capa2yara")
 
diff --git a/scripts/detect-binexport2-capabilities.py b/scripts/detect-binexport2-capabilities.py
index 583216ad..8ad29148 100644
--- a/scripts/detect-binexport2-capabilities.py
+++ b/scripts/detect-binexport2-capabilities.py
@@ -38,12 +38,8 @@ import logging
 import argparse
 
 import capa.main
-import capa.rules
 import capa.loader
-import capa.exceptions
 import capa.render.proto
-import capa.render.verbose
-import capa.features.freeze
 import capa.capabilities.common
 import capa.render.result_document as rd
 from capa.loader import FORMAT_BINEXPORT2, BACKEND_BINEXPORT2
diff --git a/scripts/detect_duplicate_features.py b/scripts/detect_duplicate_features.py
index 6d41eab1..3ecc12db 100644
--- a/scripts/detect_duplicate_features.py
+++ b/scripts/detect_duplicate_features.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import logging
 import argparse
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import capa.main
 import capa.rules
 from capa.features.common import Feature
 
diff --git a/scripts/match-function-id.py b/scripts/match-function-id.py
index dfcfb72a..9c679a60 100644
--- a/scripts/match-function-id.py
+++ b/scripts/match-function-id.py
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ import viv_utils
 import viv_utils.flirt
 
 import capa.main
-import capa.rules
-import capa.engine
-import capa.helpers
-import capa.features
-import capa.features.freeze
 from capa.loader import BACKEND_VIV
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("capa.match-function-id")
diff --git a/scripts/profile-time.py b/scripts/profile-time.py
index 09560450..5159d037 100644
--- a/scripts/profile-time.py
+++ b/scripts/profile-time.py
@@ -57,13 +57,7 @@ from rich.console import Console
 
 import capa.main
 import capa.perf
-import capa.rules
-import capa.engine
-import capa.loader
 import capa.helpers
-import capa.features
-import capa.features.common
-import capa.features.freeze
 import capa.capabilities.common
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("capa.profile")
diff --git a/scripts/proto-to-results.py b/scripts/proto-to-results.py
index 4888fdb3..27b86994 100644
--- a/scripts/proto-to-results.py
+++ b/scripts/proto-to-results.py
@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@ import argparse
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import capa.main
-import capa.render.json
 import capa.render.proto
 import capa.render.proto.capa_pb2
-import capa.render.result_document
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("capa.proto-to-results-json")
 
diff --git a/scripts/show-capabilities-by-function.py b/scripts/show-capabilities-by-function.py
index 188d1917..556a578c 100644
--- a/scripts/show-capabilities-by-function.py
+++ b/scripts/show-capabilities-by-function.py
@@ -65,10 +65,8 @@ import colorama
 import capa.main
 import capa.rules
 import capa.loader
-import capa.exceptions
 import capa.render.utils as rutils
 import capa.render.verbose
-import capa.features.freeze
 import capa.capabilities.common
 import capa.render.result_document as rd
 from capa.features.freeze import Address
diff --git a/scripts/show-features.py b/scripts/show-features.py
index 8858f72d..a5ad8f2c 100644
--- a/scripts/show-features.py
+++ b/scripts/show-features.py
@@ -76,12 +76,7 @@ import logging
 import argparse
 
 import capa.main
-import capa.rules
-import capa.engine
-import capa.loader
 import capa.helpers
-import capa.features
-import capa.exceptions
 import capa.render.verbose as v
 import capa.features.freeze
 import capa.features.address
diff --git a/scripts/show-unused-features.py b/scripts/show-unused-features.py
index 45277ccb..25086a26 100644
--- a/scripts/show-unused-features.py
+++ b/scripts/show-unused-features.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ from rich.table import Table
 import capa.main
 import capa.rules
 import capa.helpers
-import capa.features
-import capa.exceptions
 import capa.render.verbose as v
 import capa.features.common
 import capa.features.freeze
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index 3494946b..11c812c2 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from functools import lru_cache
 
 import pytest
 
-import capa.loader
 import capa.features.file
 import capa.features.insn
 import capa.features.common
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ def xfail(condition, reason: str = ""):
 # need to limit cache size so GitHub Actions doesn't run out of memory, see #545
 @lru_cache(maxsize=1)
 def get_viv_extractor(path: Path):
-    import capa.main
     import capa.loader
     import capa.features.extractors.viv.extractor
 
@@ -311,7 +309,6 @@ def get_ghidra_extractor(path: Path):
 
     import capa.loader
     import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.context
-    import capa.features.extractors.ghidra.extractor
 
     if path in GHIDRA_CACHE:
         extractor, program, flat_api, monitor = GHIDRA_CACHE[path]
diff --git a/tests/test_binexport_accessors.py b/tests/test_binexport_accessors.py
index bc365c0b..73645f87 100644
--- a/tests/test_binexport_accessors.py
+++ b/tests/test_binexport_accessors.py
@@ -833,7 +833,6 @@ def test_arm_add_two_operand_does_not_crash():
         ],
         "operand_indices": [0, 1],
     })
-    from capa.features.insn import Number
 
     features = list(extract_insn_number_features(fh, bbh, ih))
     values = {f.value for f, _ in features}
diff --git a/tests/test_binexport_features.py b/tests/test_binexport_features.py
index 25b13a80..4e107dcc 100644
--- a/tests/test_binexport_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_binexport_features.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import fixtures
 import capa.features.file
 import capa.features.insn
 import capa.features.common
-import capa.features.basicblock
 from capa.features.common import (
     OS,
     OS_LINUX,
diff --git a/tests/test_binja_features.py b/tests/test_binja_features.py
index d8a2f20a..413d9da4 100644
--- a/tests/test_binja_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_binja_features.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ import pytest
 import fixtures
 
 import capa.main
-import capa.features.file
-import capa.features.common
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__file__)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cape_features.py b/tests/test_cape_features.py
index d3cc4bdd..a93b9bc7 100644
--- a/tests/test_cape_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_cape_features.py
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@
 
 import fixtures
 
-import capa.main
 import capa.features.file
 import capa.features.insn
 import capa.features.common
-import capa.features.basicblock
 
 DYNAMIC_CAPE_FEATURE_PRESENCE_TESTS = sorted(
     [
diff --git a/tests/test_drakvuf_features.py b/tests/test_drakvuf_features.py
index 9f5115ae..8fc89d63 100644
--- a/tests/test_drakvuf_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_drakvuf_features.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 import fixtures
 
-import capa.main
 import capa.features.file
 import capa.features.insn
 import capa.features.common
diff --git a/tests/test_dynamic_span_of_calls_scope.py b/tests/test_dynamic_span_of_calls_scope.py
index 29cadb50..a9d906e3 100644
--- a/tests/test_dynamic_span_of_calls_scope.py
+++ b/tests/test_dynamic_span_of_calls_scope.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ from functools import lru_cache
 import pytest
 import fixtures
 
-import capa.main
 import capa.rules
 import capa.capabilities.dynamic
 from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import ThreadFilter, DynamicFeatureExtractor
diff --git a/tests/test_freeze_dynamic.py b/tests/test_freeze_dynamic.py
index 20580a28..1afb6e48 100644
--- a/tests/test_freeze_dynamic.py
+++ b/tests/test_freeze_dynamic.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import fixtures
 
 import capa.main
 import capa.rules
-import capa.features.file
 import capa.features.insn
 import capa.features.common
 import capa.features.freeze
diff --git a/tests/test_freeze_static.py b/tests/test_freeze_static.py
index 60b05328..173cc1ef 100644
--- a/tests/test_freeze_static.py
+++ b/tests/test_freeze_static.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import pytest
 
 import capa.main
 import capa.rules
-import capa.helpers
 import capa.features.file
 import capa.features.insn
 import capa.features.common
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ import capa.features.freeze
 import capa.features.basicblock
 import capa.features.extractors.null
 import capa.features.freeze.features
-import capa.features.extractors.base_extractor
 from capa.features.address import Address, AbsoluteVirtualAddress
 from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import (
     BBHandle,
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 9cb385ec..5f3ac7b6 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import fixtures
 
 import capa.main
 import capa.rules
-import capa.engine
-import capa.features
 
 
 def test_main(z9324d_extractor):
diff --git a/tests/test_proto.py b/tests/test_proto.py
index 09fe4355..85b4f6d0 100644
--- a/tests/test_proto.py
+++ b/tests/test_proto.py
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ from typing import Any
 import pytest
 
 import capa.rules
-import capa.render
 import capa.render.proto
-import capa.render.utils
 import capa.features.freeze
 import capa.features.address
 import capa.render.proto.capa_pb2 as capa_pb2
diff --git a/tests/test_render.py b/tests/test_render.py
index 316ea145..bb9e7dac 100644
--- a/tests/test_render.py
+++ b/tests/test_render.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import capa.features.common
 import capa.features.freeze
 import capa.render.vverbose
 import capa.features.address
-import capa.features.basicblock
 import capa.render.result_document
 import capa.render.result_document as rd
 import capa.features.freeze.features
diff --git a/tests/test_result_document.py b/tests/test_result_document.py
index 0dab9f0f..e4468494 100644
--- a/tests/test_result_document.py
+++ b/tests/test_result_document.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import textwrap
 import pytest
 import fixtures
 
-import capa
 import capa.rules
 import capa.engine as ceng
 import capa.features.file
diff --git a/tests/test_rules.py b/tests/test_rules.py
index f8172ee6..6b1be70a 100644
--- a/tests/test_rules.py
+++ b/tests/test_rules.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import pytest
 
 import capa.rules
 import capa.engine
-import capa.rules.cache
 import capa.features.common
 import capa.features.address
 from capa.engine import Or
diff --git a/tests/test_scripts.py b/tests/test_scripts.py
index dea4ee43..4d67512c 100644
--- a/tests/test_scripts.py
+++ b/tests/test_scripts.py
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ def test_missing_static_dynamic_scope_no_crash_when_scopes_absent():
     import lint as lint_module
 
     import capa.engine
-    import capa.features.common
 
     scopes = capa.rules.Scopes(static=capa.rules.Scope.FUNCTION, dynamic=capa.rules.Scope.PROCESS)
     statement = capa.engine.And([])
diff --git a/tests/test_vmray_features.py b/tests/test_vmray_features.py
index bf035b83..7638f2e4 100644
--- a/tests/test_vmray_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_vmray_features.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 import fixtures
 
-import capa.main
 import capa.features.file
 import capa.features.insn
 import capa.features.common
diff --git a/web/rules/scripts/build_rules.py b/web/rules/scripts/build_rules.py
index 951de134..3d8a8513 100644
--- a/web/rules/scripts/build_rules.py
+++ b/web/rules/scripts/build_rules.py
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-import os
 import sys
 import logging
 import urllib.parse
-from glob import glob
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pygments