diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/binariestarball.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/binariestarball.py
index 9737c89224..01c2191d02 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/binariestarball.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/binariestarball.py
@@ -51,10 +51,9 @@ def install_step(self):
                 if os.path.isfile(item):
                     shutil.copy2(os.path.join(self.cfg['start_dir'], item), bindir)
                     # make sure binary has executable permissions
-                    adjust_permissions(os.path.join(bindir, item), stat.S_IXUSR|stat.S_IXGRP|stat.S_IXOTH, add=True)
+                    adjust_permissions(os.path.join(bindir, item), stat.S_IXUSR | stat.S_IXGRP | stat.S_IXOTH, add=True)
                     self.log.debug("Copied %s to %s and fixed permissions" % (item, bindir))
                 else:
                     self.log.warning("Skipping non-file %s in %s, not copying it." % (item, self.cfg['start_dir']))
         except OSError as err:
             raise EasyBuildError("Copying binaries in %s to install dir 'bin' failed: %s", self.cfg['start_dir'], err)
-
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/binary.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/binary.py
index a5ab44b464..4aa5823c98 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/binary.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/binary.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 PREPEND_TO_PATH_DEFAULT = ['']
 
+
 class Binary(EasyBlock):
     """
     Support for installing software that comes in binary form.
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/buildenv.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/buildenv.py
index a1a3e0112e..f882a83b8a 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/buildenv.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/buildenv.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class BuildEnv(Bundle):
     """
     Build environment of toolchain: only generate module file
     """
+
     def make_module_extra(self):
         """Add all the build environment variables."""
         txt = super(BuildEnv, self).make_module_extra()
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/bundle.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/bundle.py
index 4e492362e4..3eed815bd4 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/bundle.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/bundle.py
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ def install_step(self):
         comp_cnt = len(self.cfg['components'])
         for idx, cfg in enumerate(self.comp_cfgs):
 
-            print_msg("installing bundle component %s v%s (%d/%d)..." % (cfg['name'], cfg['version'], idx+1, comp_cnt))
+            print_msg("installing bundle component %s v%s (%d/%d)..." %
+                      (cfg['name'], cfg['version'], idx + 1, comp_cnt))
             self.log.info("Installing component %s v%s using easyblock %s", cfg['name'], cfg['version'], cfg.easyblock)
 
             comp = cfg.easyblock(cfg)
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py
index f40381a51a..3682cc56e7 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakemake.py
@@ -219,16 +219,16 @@ def configure_step(self, srcdir=None, builddir=None):
 
         if self.cfg.get('configure_cmd') == DEFAULT_CONFIGURE_CMD:
             command = ' '.join([
-                    self.cfg['preconfigopts'],
-                    DEFAULT_CONFIGURE_CMD,
-                    options_string,
-                    self.cfg['configopts'],
-                    srcdir])
+                self.cfg['preconfigopts'],
+                DEFAULT_CONFIGURE_CMD,
+                options_string,
+                self.cfg['configopts'],
+                srcdir])
         else:
             command = ' '.join([
-                    self.cfg['preconfigopts'],
-                    self.cfg.get('configure_cmd'),
-                    self.cfg['configopts']])
+                self.cfg['preconfigopts'],
+                self.cfg.get('configure_cmd'),
+                self.cfg['configopts']])
 
         (out, _) = run_cmd(command, log_all=True, simple=False)
 
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakepythonpackage.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakepythonpackage.py
index 9d7b3c71be..a76be1ad3c 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakepythonpackage.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/cmakepythonpackage.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class CMakePythonPackage(CMakeMake, PythonPackage):
     Some packages use cmake to first build and install C Python packages
     and then put the Python package in lib/pythonX.Y/site-packages.
 
-    We install this in a seperate location and generate a module file 
+    We install this in a seperate location and generate a module file
     which sets the PYTHONPATH.
 
     We use the default CMake implementation, and use make_module_extra from PythonPackage.
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/conda.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/conda.py
index 424d8df721..c3a247c011 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/conda.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/conda.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 from easybuild.easyblocks.generic.binary import Binary
 from easybuild.framework.easyconfig import CUSTOM
-import easybuild.tools.environment as env
 from easybuild.tools.run import run_cmd
 
 
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/configuremakepythonpackage.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/configuremakepythonpackage.py
index 5f8abb0c71..b82bdaaa68 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/configuremakepythonpackage.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/configuremakepythonpackage.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 # along with EasyBuild.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ##
 """
-EasyBuild support for Python packages that are configured with 'python configure/make/make install', implemented as an easyblock
+EasyBuild support for Python packages that are configured with 'python configure/make/make install',
+implemented as an easyblock
 
 @author: Bart Verleye (Centre for eResearch, Auckland)
 @author: Kenneth Hoste (Ghent University)
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/craytoolchain.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/craytoolchain.py
index a57f5ed74f..32734cb1bb 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/craytoolchain.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/craytoolchain.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class CrayToolchain(Bundle):
     """
     Compiler toolchain: generate module file only, nothing to build/install
     """
+
     def prepare_step(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Prepare build environment (skip loaded of dependencies)."""
 
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/packedbinary.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/packedbinary.py
index 6eaa0f8e52..27f05d94a3 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/packedbinary.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/packedbinary.py
@@ -60,4 +60,3 @@ def install_step(self):
                     raise EasyBuildError("Path %s is not a file nor a directory?", srcpath)
         except OSError as err:
             raise EasyBuildError("Failed to copy unpacked sources to install directory: %s", err)
-
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/pythonbundle.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/pythonbundle.py
index ee7daf3f29..e036e6ad17 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/pythonbundle.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/pythonbundle.py
@@ -141,7 +141,10 @@ def make_module_extra(self, *args, **kwargs):
             if self.current_step == 'extensions':
                 new_pylibdirs = self.all_pylibdirs
             else:
-                new_pylibdirs = [l for l in self.all_pylibdirs if os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.installdir, l))]
+                new_pylibdirs = [
+                    lib_dir for lib_dir in self.all_pylibdirs
+                    if os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.installdir, lib_dir))
+                ]
 
             for pylibdir in new_pylibdirs:
                 txt += self.module_generator.prepend_paths('PYTHONPATH', pylibdir)
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/pythonpackage.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/pythonpackage.py
index 06d2ced725..d16ab6d450 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/pythonpackage.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/pythonpackage.py
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ def sanity_check_step(self, *args, **kwargs):
             self.log.info("Detection of downloaded depenencies enabled, checking output of installation command...")
             patterns = [
                 'Downloading .*/packages/.*',  # setuptools
-                'Collecting .* \(from.*',  # pip
+                r'Collecting .* \(from.*',  # pip
             ]
             downloaded_deps = []
             for pattern in patterns:
diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/rpm.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/rpm.py
index 39762d99a2..cf893e0e30 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/rpm.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/generic/rpm.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def configure_step(self):
         cmd = "rpm --version"
         (out, _) = run_cmd(cmd, log_all=True, simple=False)
 
-        rpmver_re = re.compile("^RPM\s+version\s+(?P<version>[0-9.]+).*")
+        rpmver_re = re.compile(r"^RPM\s+version\s+(?P<version>[0-9.]+).*")
         res = rpmver_re.match(out)
         self.log.debug("RPM version found: %s" % res.group())
 
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ def make_module_req_guess(self):
         guesses = super(Rpm, self).make_module_req_guess()
 
         guesses.update({
-                        'PATH': guesses.get('PATH', []) + ['usr/bin', 'sbin', 'usr/sbin'],
-                        'LD_LIBRARY_PATH': guesses.get('LD_LIBRARY_PATH', []) + ['usr/lib', 'usr/lib64'],
-                        'MANPATH': guesses.get('MANPATH', []) + ['usr/share/man'],
-                       })
+            'PATH': guesses.get('PATH', []) + ['usr/bin', 'sbin', 'usr/sbin'],
+            'LD_LIBRARY_PATH': guesses.get('LD_LIBRARY_PATH', []) + ['usr/lib', 'usr/lib64'],
+            'MANPATH': guesses.get('MANPATH', []) + ['usr/share/man'],
+        })
 
         return guesses