diff --git a/shade_ms/data_plots.py b/shade_ms/data_plots.py
index 07751aa..57f5766 100644
--- a/shade_ms/data_plots.py
+++ b/shade_ms/data_plots.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 import pylab
 import textwrap
-import argparse
-import itertools
 import matplotlib.cm
 from shade_ms import log
 import colorcet