diff --git a/plume-common/src/activity_pub/mod.rs b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/mod.rs
index b30937d4..bf83530b 100644
--- a/plume-common/src/activity_pub/mod.rs
+++ b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/mod.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use rocket::{
     response::{Responder, Response},
     Outcome,
 };
-use serde_json;
 use tokio::prelude::*;
 use tracing::{debug, warn};
 
diff --git a/plume-common/src/activity_pub/request.rs b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/request.rs
index 795c7d11..29201180 100644
--- a/plume-common/src/activity_pub/request.rs
+++ b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/request.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use base64;
 use chrono::{offset::Utc, DateTime};
 use openssl::hash::{Hasher, MessageDigest};
 use reqwest::header::{HeaderMap, HeaderValue, ACCEPT, CONTENT_TYPE, DATE, USER_AGENT};
diff --git a/plume-common/src/activity_pub/sign.rs b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/sign.rs
index 745bb83f..496d4c6d 100644
--- a/plume-common/src/activity_pub/sign.rs
+++ b/plume-common/src/activity_pub/sign.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 use super::request;
-use base64;
 use chrono::{naive::NaiveDateTime, DateTime, Duration, Utc};
-use hex;
 use openssl::{pkey::PKey, rsa::Rsa, sha::sha256};
 use rocket::http::HeaderMap;
-use serde_json;
 
 /// Returns (public key, private key)
 pub fn gen_keypair() -> (Vec<u8>, Vec<u8>) {
diff --git a/plume-common/src/lib.rs b/plume-common/src/lib.rs
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 085f1a42..878923d4
--- a/plume-common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plume-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate activitystreams_derive;
-use activitystreams_traits;
-
-use serde;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate shrinkwraprs;
 #[macro_use]
diff --git a/plume-models/src/blogs.rs b/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
index ab7a5d28..0bea73d4 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/blogs.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ use plume_common::activity_pub::{
     inbox::{AsActor, FromId},
     sign, ActivityStream, ApSignature, Id, IntoId, PublicKey, Source,
 };
-use serde_json;
 use url::Url;
 use webfinger::*;
 
diff --git a/plume-models/src/comments.rs b/plume-models/src/comments.rs
index c4ac79bb..d2bcb9b8 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/comments.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/comments.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use plume_common::{
     },
     utils,
 };
-use serde_json;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 #[derive(Queryable, Identifiable, Clone, AsChangeset)]
diff --git a/plume-models/src/inbox.rs b/plume-models/src/inbox.rs
index 71c8587c..72acba2a 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/inbox.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/inbox.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use activitypub::activity::*;
-use serde_json;
 
 use crate::{
     comments::Comment,
diff --git a/plume-models/src/medias.rs b/plume-models/src/medias.rs
index 1994dd03..e8d989f6 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/medias.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/medias.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use plume_common::{
     activity_pub::{inbox::FromId, Id},
     utils::MediaProcessor,
 };
-use reqwest;
 use std::{fs, path::Path};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Identifiable, Queryable)]
diff --git a/plume-models/src/posts.rs b/plume-models/src/posts.rs
index 0917237c..e10c2fc1 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/posts.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/posts.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use plume_common::{
     },
     utils::md_to_html,
 };
-use serde_json;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 pub type LicensedArticle = CustomObject<Licensed, Article>;
diff --git a/plume-models/src/users.rs b/plume-models/src/users.rs
index 9a3395e9..753774f8 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/users.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/users.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use activitypub::{
     object::{Image, Tombstone},
     Activity, CustomObject, Endpoint,
 };
-use bcrypt;
 use chrono::{NaiveDateTime, Utc};
 use diesel::{self, BelongingToDsl, ExpressionMethods, OptionalExtension, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl};
 use ldap3::{LdapConn, Scope, SearchEntry};
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ use rocket::{
     outcome::IntoOutcome,
     request::{self, FromRequest, Request},
 };
-use serde_json;
 use std::{
     cmp::PartialEq,
     hash::{Hash, Hasher},
diff --git a/src/api/mod.rs b/src/api/mod.rs
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index bcac7509..439b394d
--- a/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use rocket::{
     response::{self, Responder},
 };
 use rocket_contrib::json::Json;
-use serde_json;
 
 use plume_common::utils::random_hex;
 use plume_models::{api_tokens::*, apps::App, users::User, Error, PlumeRocket};
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 08282fc2..cc7561cd 100755
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ use std::process::exit;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tracing::warn;
-use tracing_subscriber;
 
 init_i18n!(
     "plume", af, ar, bg, ca, cs, cy, da, de, el, en, eo, es, fa, fi, fr, gl, he, hi, hr, hu, it,
diff --git a/src/routes/instance.rs b/src/routes/instance.rs
index 861996e6..407c5fb1 100644
--- a/src/routes/instance.rs
+++ b/src/routes/instance.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use rocket::{
 use rocket_contrib::json::Json;
 use rocket_i18n::I18n;
 use scheduled_thread_pool::ScheduledThreadPool;
-use serde_json;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use validator::{Validate, ValidationErrors};
 
diff --git a/src/routes/user.rs b/src/routes/user.rs
index de635b50..ec640293 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.rs
+++ b/src/routes/user.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use rocket::{
     response::{status, Content, Flash, Redirect},
 };
 use rocket_i18n::I18n;
-use serde_json;
 use std::{borrow::Cow, collections::HashMap};
 use tracing::{info, warn};
 use validator::{Validate, ValidationError, ValidationErrors};
diff --git a/src/routes/well_known.rs b/src/routes/well_known.rs
index 723ec1e0..1246dc97 100644
--- a/src/routes/well_known.rs
+++ b/src/routes/well_known.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use rocket::http::ContentType;
 use rocket::response::Content;
-use serde_json;
 use webfinger::*;
 
 use plume_models::{ap_url, blogs::Blog, users::User, PlumeRocket, CONFIG};