diff --git a/macapype/nodes/pad.py b/macapype/nodes/pad.py
index fad64694..655539dc 100644
--- a/macapype/nodes/pad.py
+++ b/macapype/nodes/pad.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 
 
-import nipype.interfaces.utility as niu
 import nipype.pipeline.engine as pe
 
-from macapype.nodes.prepare import padding_cropped_img
-
 from nipype.interfaces.niftyreg.regutils import RegResample
 
 
diff --git a/macapype/pipelines/prepare.py b/macapype/pipelines/prepare.py
index 19842334..cfcad427 100644
--- a/macapype/pipelines/prepare.py
+++ b/macapype/pipelines/prepare.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from ..utils.utils_nodes import NodeParams
 from ..utils.misc import parse_key
 
-from ..nodes.prepare import average_align, FslOrient
+from ..nodes.prepare import average_align
 
 from ..nodes.register import pad_zero_mri
 
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def _create_avg_reorient_pipeline(name="avg_reorient_pipe", params={}):
 # main pipeline: "short_preparation_pipe"
 ###############################################################################
 
+
 def create_short_preparation_pipe(params, params_template={},
                                   name="short_preparation_pipe"):
     """Description: short data preparation (average, reorient, crop/betcrop \