diff --git a/silk/code_generation/django_test_client.py b/silk/code_generation/django_test_client.py
index d3972921..2b901e95 100644
--- a/silk/code_generation/django_test_client.py
+++ b/silk/code_generation/django_test_client.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ def _encode_query_params(query_params):
         query_params = urlencode(query_params)
     except TypeError:
         pass
-    query_params = '?' + query_params
-    return query_params
+    return '?' + query_params
 
 
 def gen(path,
diff --git a/silk/models.py b/silk/models.py
index 46377d04..27163ef3 100644
--- a/silk/models.py
+++ b/silk/models.py
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ def bulk_create(self, *args, **kwargs):
             for r in requests:
                 r.num_sql_queries = F('num_sql_queries') + request_counter[r.pk]
                 r.save()
-            save = super(SQLQueryManager, self).bulk_create(*args, **kwargs)
-            return save
+            return super(SQLQueryManager, self).bulk_create(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class SQLQuery(models.Model):
@@ -327,5 +326,4 @@ def is_context_profile(self):
 
     @property
     def time_spent_on_sql_queries(self):
-        time_spent = sum(x.time_taken for x in self.queries.all())
-        return time_spent
+        return sum(x.time_taken for x in self.queries.all())
diff --git a/silk/profiling/dynamic.py b/silk/profiling/dynamic.py
index d29dc8f1..fadfa4f9 100644
--- a/silk/profiling/dynamic.py
+++ b/silk/profiling/dynamic.py
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ def _new_func_from_source(source, func):
     combined.update(locals)
     Logger.debug('New src_str:\n %s' % src_str)
     six.exec_(src_str, combined, context)
-    new_func = context[func.__name__]
-    return new_func
+    return context[func.__name__]
 
 
 def _inject_context_manager_func(func, start_line, end_line, name):
diff --git a/silk/profiling/profiler.py b/silk/profiling/profiler.py
index f5e4b580..fbd4f3b2 100644
--- a/silk/profiling/profiler.py
+++ b/silk/profiling/profiler.py
@@ -176,8 +176,7 @@ def wrapped_target(*args, **kwargs):
             return target
 
     def distinct_queries(self):
-        queries = [x for x in self._queries_after if x not in self._queries_before]
-        return queries
+        return [x for x in self._queries_after if x not in self._queries_before]
 
 
 @silk_profile()
diff --git a/silk/views/profiling.py b/silk/views/profiling.py
index 3938fc85..beb95e1b 100644
--- a/silk/views/profiling.py
+++ b/silk/views/profiling.py
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ def _get_distinct_values(self, field, silk_request):
             function_names.remove('')
         except ValueError:
             pass
-        function_names = [''] + function_names
-        return function_names
+        return [''] + function_names
 
     def _get_function_names(self, silk_request=None):
         return self._get_distinct_values('func_name', silk_request)
diff --git a/silk/views/requests.py b/silk/views/requests.py
index a925aed4..da4c1644 100644
--- a/silk/views/requests.py
+++ b/silk/views/requests.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def _get_paths(self):
     def _get_status_codes(self):
         return [x['status_code'] for x in Response.objects.values('status_code').distinct()]
 
-    def _get_methods(selfs):
+    def _get_methods(self):
         return [x['method'] for x in Request.objects.values('method').distinct()]
 
     def _get_objects(self, show=None, order_by=None, order_dir=None, path=None, filters=None):