diff --git a/common/config/src/lib.rs b/common/config/src/lib.rs
index edd6a4bdeb..4cf0cadc37 100644
--- a/common/config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/common/config/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use handlebars::Handlebars;
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use serde::Serialize;
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::{fs, io};
 
 pub trait NymConfig: Default + Serialize + DeserializeOwned {
diff --git a/common/healthcheck/src/result.rs b/common/healthcheck/src/result.rs
index 3a6826544a..e1f8ad969c 100644
--- a/common/healthcheck/src/result.rs
+++ b/common/healthcheck/src/result.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::path_check::{PathChecker, PathStatus};
 use crate::score::NodeScore;
 use crypto::identity::MixIdentityKeyPair;
-use log::{debug, error, info, warn};
+use log::{debug, error, warn};
 use rand_os::rand_core::RngCore;
 use sphinx::route::NodeAddressBytes;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
diff --git a/common/pemstore/src/pemstore.rs b/common/pemstore/src/pemstore.rs
index b123c1e2ce..f6059b3a06 100644
--- a/common/pemstore/src/pemstore.rs
+++ b/common/pemstore/src/pemstore.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 pub struct PemStore {
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     config_dir: PathBuf,
     private_mix_key_file: PathBuf,
     public_mix_key_file: PathBuf,
diff --git a/mixnode/src/commands/init.rs b/mixnode/src/commands/init.rs
index 3ebbc018e8..fdbba7dd2d 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use crate::config::persistance::pathfinder::MixNodePathfinder;
 use clap::{App, Arg, ArgMatches};
 use config::NymConfig;
 use crypto::encryption;
-use crypto::identity::MixIdentityKeyPair;
 use pemstore::pemstore::PemStore;
 
 pub fn command_args<'a, 'b>() -> clap::App<'a, 'b> {
diff --git a/mixnode/src/commands/run.rs b/mixnode/src/commands/run.rs
index a058e7b56a..36fdb8af4a 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/commands/run.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/commands/run.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 use crate::commands::override_config;
-use crate::config::persistance::pathfinder::MixNodePathfinder;
 use crate::config::Config;
-use crate::node;
 use crate::node::MixNode;
 use clap::{App, Arg, ArgMatches};
 use config::NymConfig;
-use pemstore::pemstore::PemStore;
 
 pub fn command_args<'a, 'b>() -> App<'a, 'b> {
     App::new("run")
diff --git a/mixnode/src/config/persistance/pathfinder.rs b/mixnode/src/config/persistance/pathfinder.rs
index d4bfe9da5e..a0a7627bf1 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/config/persistance/pathfinder.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/config/persistance/pathfinder.rs
@@ -10,18 +10,6 @@ pub struct MixNodePathfinder {
 }
 
 impl MixNodePathfinder {
-    pub fn new(id: String) -> Self {
-        let os_config_dir = dirs::config_dir().unwrap(); // grabs the OS default config dir
-        let config_dir = os_config_dir.join("nym").join("mixnodes").join(id);
-        let private_sphinx_key = config_dir.join("private.pem");
-        let public_sphinx_key = config_dir.join("public.pem");
-        MixNodePathfinder {
-            config_dir,
-            private_sphinx_key,
-            public_sphinx_key,
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn new_from_config(config: &Config) -> Self {
         MixNodePathfinder {
             config_dir: config.get_config_file_save_location(),
diff --git a/mixnode/src/main.rs b/mixnode/src/main.rs
index 212d2d6c3c..d073b1385c 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/main.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 use clap::{App, ArgMatches};
-use log::*;
-use std::process;
 
 pub mod built_info;
 mod commands;
diff --git a/mixnode/src/node/metrics.rs b/mixnode/src/node/metrics.rs
index c29f7fef26..a7913200ef 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/node/metrics.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/node/metrics.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-const METRICS_INTERVAL: u64 = 3;
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct MetricsReporter {
     received: u64,
diff --git a/mixnode/src/node/mod.rs b/mixnode/src/node/mod.rs
index 65da46e7f5..2f6f9dccac 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::persistance::pathfinder::MixNodePathfinder;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::mix_peer::MixPeer;
-use crate::node;
 use crate::node::metrics::MetricsReporter;
 use crypto::encryption;
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ use log::*;
 use pemstore::pemstore::PemStore;
 use sphinx::header::delays::Delay as SphinxDelay;
 use sphinx::{ProcessedPacket, SphinxPacket};
-use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::prelude::*;
diff --git a/nym-client/src/commands/run.rs b/nym-client/src/commands/run.rs
index 7d9eeb3f01..9d2918a204 100644
--- a/nym-client/src/commands/run.rs
+++ b/nym-client/src/commands/run.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 use crate::client::NymClient;
 use crate::commands::override_config;
-use crate::config::persistance::pathfinder::ClientPathfinder;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use clap::{App, Arg, ArgMatches};
 use config::NymConfig;
-use pemstore::pemstore::PemStore;
 
 pub fn command_args<'a, 'b>() -> clap::App<'a, 'b> {
     App::new("run")
diff --git a/sfw-provider/src/commands/run.rs b/sfw-provider/src/commands/run.rs
index 60d51328db..cabb7bcfd1 100644
--- a/sfw-provider/src/commands/run.rs
+++ b/sfw-provider/src/commands/run.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 use crate::commands::override_config;
 use crate::config::Config;
-use crate::provider;
 use crate::provider::ServiceProvider;
 use clap::{App, Arg, ArgMatches};
 use config::NymConfig;
-use crypto::identity::{MixIdentityPrivateKey, MixIdentityPublicKey};
-use std::net::ToSocketAddrs;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 pub fn command_args<'a, 'b>() -> clap::App<'a, 'b> {
     App::new("run")
diff --git a/sfw-provider/src/config/persistance/pathfinder.rs b/sfw-provider/src/config/persistance/pathfinder.rs
index fd74b03c04..a86a967e4e 100644
--- a/sfw-provider/src/config/persistance/pathfinder.rs
+++ b/sfw-provider/src/config/persistance/pathfinder.rs
@@ -10,18 +10,6 @@ pub struct ProviderPathfinder {
 }
 
 impl ProviderPathfinder {
-    pub fn new(id: String) -> Self {
-        let os_config_dir = dirs::config_dir().unwrap(); // grabs the OS default config dir
-        let config_dir = os_config_dir.join("nym").join("mixnodes").join(id);
-        let private_sphinx_key = config_dir.join("private.pem");
-        let public_sphinx_key = config_dir.join("public.pem");
-        ProviderPathfinder {
-            config_dir,
-            private_sphinx_key,
-            public_sphinx_key,
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn new_from_config(config: &Config) -> Self {
         ProviderPathfinder {
             config_dir: config.get_config_file_save_location(),
diff --git a/sfw-provider/src/main.rs b/sfw-provider/src/main.rs
index c563f141eb..9f4d755644 100644
--- a/sfw-provider/src/main.rs
+++ b/sfw-provider/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use clap::{App, ArgMatches, SubCommand};
+use clap::{App, ArgMatches};
 
 pub mod built_info;
 mod commands;
diff --git a/sfw-provider/src/provider/client_handling/mod.rs b/sfw-provider/src/provider/client_handling/mod.rs
index 7cae0b4894..3890316548 100644
--- a/sfw-provider/src/provider/client_handling/mod.rs
+++ b/sfw-provider/src/provider/client_handling/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::provider::storage::{ClientStorage, StoreError};
 use crate::provider::ClientLedger;
 use crypto::encryption;
-use crypto::identity::MixIdentityPrivateKey;
 use futures::lock::Mutex as FMutex;
 use hmac::{Hmac, Mac};
 use log::*;
diff --git a/sfw-provider/src/provider/mix_handling/mod.rs b/sfw-provider/src/provider/mix_handling/mod.rs
index aab17f1dda..12bd4a6f7e 100644
--- a/sfw-provider/src/provider/mix_handling/mod.rs
+++ b/sfw-provider/src/provider/mix_handling/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::provider::storage::StoreData;
 use crypto::encryption;
-use crypto::identity::MixIdentityPrivateKey;
 use log::{error, warn};
 use sphinx::{ProcessedPacket, SphinxPacket};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
diff --git a/sfw-provider/src/provider/mod.rs b/sfw-provider/src/provider/mod.rs
index 2f709a843e..86b19fe9e0 100644
--- a/sfw-provider/src/provider/mod.rs
+++ b/sfw-provider/src/provider/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::provider::client_handling::{ClientProcessingData, ClientRequestProces
 use crate::provider::mix_handling::{MixPacketProcessor, MixProcessingData};
 use crate::provider::storage::ClientStorage;
 use crypto::encryption;
-use crypto::identity::{MixIdentityPrivateKey, MixIdentityPublicKey};
+use crypto::identity::MixIdentityPublicKey;
 use directory_client::presence::providers::MixProviderClient;
 use futures::io::Error;
 use futures::lock::Mutex as FMutex;
diff --git a/validator/src/config/mod.rs b/validator/src/config/mod.rs
index 461690a0e1..e23c6f86c0 100644
--- a/validator/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/validator/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 use crate::config::template::config_template;
 use config::NymConfig;
-use log::*;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use std::net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::time;
 
 mod template;
@@ -73,13 +70,13 @@ impl NymConfig for Config {
 impl Config {
     fn default_directory_server() -> String {
         #[cfg(feature = "qa")]
-            return "https://qa-directory.nymtech.net".to_string();
+        return "https://qa-directory.nymtech.net".to_string();
         #[cfg(feature = "local")]
-            return "http://localhost:8080".to_string();
+        return "http://localhost:8080".to_string();
 
         "https://directory.nymtech.net".to_string()
     }
-    
+
     pub fn new<S: Into<String>>(id: S) -> Self {
         Config::default().with_id(id)
     }
@@ -105,28 +102,31 @@ impl Config {
     pub fn get_config_file_save_location(&self) -> PathBuf {
         self.config_directory().join(Self::config_file_name())
     }
-    
+
     pub fn get_mix_mining_directory_server(&self) -> String {
         self.mix_mining.directory_server.clone()
     }
-    
+
+    // dead_code until validator actually sends the presence data
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn get_presence_directory_server(&self) -> String {
         self.debug.presence_directory_server.clone()
     }
-    
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub fn get_presence_sending_delay(&self) -> time::Duration {
         time::Duration::from_millis(self.debug.presence_sending_delay)
     }
-    
+
     pub fn get_mix_mining_run_delay(&self) -> time::Duration {
         time::Duration::from_millis(self.mix_mining.run_delay)
     }
-    
+
     pub fn get_mix_mining_resolution_timeout(&self) -> time::Duration {
         time::Duration::from_millis(self.mix_mining.resolution_timeout)
     }
-    
-    pub fn get_mix_mining_number_of_test_packets(&self) -> u64 {   
+
+    pub fn get_mix_mining_number_of_test_packets(&self) -> u64 {
         self.mix_mining.number_of_test_packets
     }
 }
@@ -214,9 +214,7 @@ pub struct Debug {
     presence_sending_delay: u64,
 }
 
-impl Debug {
-
-}
+impl Debug {}
 
 impl Default for Debug {
     fn default() -> Self {