diff --git a/script.service.hue/resources/lib/hueconnection.py b/script.service.hue/resources/lib/hueconnection.py
index 77b4285a..a7b73bab 100644
--- a/script.service.hue/resources/lib/hueconnection.py
+++ b/script.service.hue/resources/lib/hueconnection.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def _discover_bridge_ip(self):
 
     def _discover_nupnp(self):
         xbmc.log("[script.service.hue] In kodiHue discover_nupnp()")
+        req = ""
         try:
             req = requests.get('https://discovery.meethue.com/')
             result = req.json()
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ def _discover_nupnp(self):
 
     def _check_bridge_model(self):
         bridge = qhue.Bridge(self.bridge_ip, None, timeout=QHUE_TIMEOUT)
-        model = ""
+        model = ""  # variable is used 
 
         try:
             bridge_config = bridge.config()
@@ -233,6 +234,7 @@ def _check_bridge_model(self):
         return None
 
     def _check_version(self):
+        api_version = ""
         b = qhue.Bridge(self.bridge_ip, None, timeout=QHUE_TIMEOUT)
         try:
             api_version = b.config()['apiversion']
diff --git a/script.service.hue/resources/lib/kodiutils.py b/script.service.hue/resources/lib/kodiutils.py
index 08c5941f..c1cd08b6 100644
--- a/script.service.hue/resources/lib/kodiutils.py
+++ b/script.service.hue/resources/lib/kodiutils.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def cache_get(key: str):
         return data
     except JSONDecodeError:
         # Occurs when Cache is empty or unreadable (Eg. Old SimpleCache data still in memory because Kodi hasn't restarted)
-        #xbmc.log(f"[script.service.hue] cache_get JSONDecodeError: {key}: {data_str}")
+        # xbmc.log(f"[script.service.hue] cache_get JSONDecodeError: {key}: {data_str}")
         return None