diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcd/CephInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcd/CephInstance.py
index bc72b44d..bcf81a29 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcd/CephInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcd/CephInstance.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import psutil
 
 import pvcd.log as log
 import pvcd.zkhandler as zkhandler
-import pvcd.fencing as fencing
 import pvcd.common as common
 
 class CephOSDInstance(object):
diff --git a/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py b/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
index 5bd8b2f8..57eb9b95 100644
--- a/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
+++ b/node-daemon/pvcd/NodeInstance.py
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ class NodeInstance(object):
         self.zk_conn = zk_conn
         self.config = config
         self.logger = logger
-        # The IPMI hostname for fencing
-        self.ipmi_hostname = self.config['ipmi_hostname']
         # Which node is primary
         self.primary_node = None
         # States