diff --git a/azure/eventhub/_async/__init__.py b/azure/eventhub/_async/__init__.py
index 16c6b77..93a60c5 100644
--- a/azure/eventhub/_async/__init__.py
+++ b/azure/eventhub/_async/__init__.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def _close_clients_async(self):
     async def _wait_for_client(self, client):
         try:
             while client.get_handler_state().value == 2:
-                await client._handler._connection.work_async()
+                await client._handler._connection.work_async()  # pylint: disable=protected-access
         except Exception as exp:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             await client.close_async(exception=exp)
 
@@ -182,10 +182,8 @@ def add_async_receiver(self, consumer_group, partition, offset=None, prefetch=30
         :rtype: ~azure.eventhub._async.receiver_async.ReceiverAsync
         """
         path = self.address.path + operation if operation else self.address.path
-        
         source_url = "amqps://{}{}/ConsumerGroups/{}/Partitions/{}".format(
             self.address.hostname, path, consumer_group, partition)
-        print("RECEIVER_PATH", source_url)
         handler = AsyncReceiver(self, source_url, offset=offset, prefetch=prefetch, loop=loop)
         self.clients.append(handler)
         return handler
diff --git a/azure/eventhub/_async/receiver_async.py b/azure/eventhub/_async/receiver_async.py
index 072e04a..6ba2c3a 100644
--- a/azure/eventhub/_async/receiver_async.py
+++ b/azure/eventhub/_async/receiver_async.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ async def open_async(self):
         :param connection: The underlying client shared connection.
         :type: connection: ~uamqp._async.connection_async.ConnectionAsync
         """
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
         if self.redirected:
             self.source = self.redirected.address
             source = Source(self.source)
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ async def open_async(self):
     async def reconnect_async(self):
         """If the Receiver was disconnected from the service with
         a retryable error - attempt to reconnect."""
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
         alt_creds = {
             "username": self.client._auth_config.get("iot_username"),
             "password":self.client._auth_config.get("iot_password")}
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ async def receive(self, max_batch_size=None, timeout=None):
                 error = EventHubError(str(shutdown), shutdown)
                 await self.close_async(exception=error)
                 raise error
-        except (errors.MessageHandlerError):
+        except errors.MessageHandlerError:
             await self.reconnect_async()
             return data_batch
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/azure/eventhub/_async/sender_async.py b/azure/eventhub/_async/sender_async.py
index cf7174e..42865f3 100644
--- a/azure/eventhub/_async/sender_async.py
+++ b/azure/eventhub/_async/sender_async.py
@@ -70,11 +70,12 @@ async def open_async(self):
                 loop=self.loop)
         await self._handler.open_async()
         while not await self.has_started():
-            await self._handler._connection.work_async()
+            await self._handler._connection.work_async()  # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
     async def reconnect_async(self):
         """If the Receiver was disconnected from the service with
         a retryable error - attempt to reconnect."""
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
         pending_states = (constants.MessageState.WaitingForSendAck, constants.MessageState.WaitingToBeSent)
         unsent_events = [e for e in self._handler._pending_messages if e.state in pending_states]
         await self._handler.close_async()
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ async def close_async(self, exception=None):
         elif isinstance(exception, EventHubError):
             self.error = exception
         elif isinstance(exception, (errors.LinkDetach, errors.ConnectionClose)):
-            self.error = EventHubError(str(error), error)
+            self.error = EventHubError(str(exception), exception)
         elif exception:
             self.error = EventHubError(str(exception))
         else:
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ async def send(self, event_data):
                 error = EventHubError(str(shutdown), shutdown)
                 await self.close_async(exception=error)
                 raise error
-        except (errors.MessageHandlerError):
+        except errors.MessageHandlerError:
             await self.reconnect_async()
         except Exception as e:
             error = EventHubError("Send failed: {}".format(e))
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ async def wait_async(self):
                 error = EventHubError(str(shutdown), shutdown)
                 await self.close_async(exception=error)
                 raise error
-        except (errors.MessageHandlerError):
+        except errors.MessageHandlerError:
             await self.reconnect_async()
         except Exception as e:
             raise EventHubError("Send failed: {}".format(e))
diff --git a/azure/eventhub/client.py b/azure/eventhub/client.py
index 6ac4dde..9c57cbd 100644
--- a/azure/eventhub/client.py
+++ b/azure/eventhub/client.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     from urllib.parse import urlparse, unquote_plus, urlencode, quote_plus
 
 import uamqp
-from uamqp import Connection
 from uamqp import Message
 from uamqp import authentication
 from uamqp import constants
@@ -152,11 +151,11 @@ def from_iothub_connection_string(cls, conn_str, **kwargs):
         username = "{}@sas.root.{}".format(policy, hub_name)
         password = _generate_sas_token(address, policy, key)
         client = cls("amqps://" + address, username=username, password=password, **kwargs)
-        client._auth_config = {
+        client._auth_config = {  # pylint: disable=protected-access
             'iot_username': policy,
             'iot_password': key,
             'username': username,
-            'password': password}  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            'password': password}
         return client
 
     def _create_auth(self, username=None, password=None):
diff --git a/azure/eventhub/common.py b/azure/eventhub/common.py
index a89eebc..035a812 100644
--- a/azure/eventhub/common.py
+++ b/azure/eventhub/common.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def __init__(self, message, details=None):
                 self._parse_error(details.description)
                 for detail in self.details:
                     self.message += "\n{}".format(detail)
-            except:
+            except:  # pylint: disable=bare-except
                 self.message += "\n{}".format(details)
         super(EventHubError, self).__init__(self.message)
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def _parse_error(self, error_list):
         if details_index >= 0:
             details_msg = self.message[details_index + 1:]
             self.message = self.message[0:details_index]
-            
+
             tracking_index = details_msg.index(", TrackingId:")
             system_index = details_msg.index(", SystemTracker:")
             timestamp_index = details_msg.index(", Timestamp:")
diff --git a/azure/eventhub/receiver.py b/azure/eventhub/receiver.py
index 7e0c5e6..49a15ce 100644
--- a/azure/eventhub/receiver.py
+++ b/azure/eventhub/receiver.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from uamqp import types, errors
 from uamqp import ReceiveClient, Source
 
-from azure.eventhub.common import EventHubError, EventData, Offset, _error_handler
+from azure.eventhub.common import EventHubError, EventData, _error_handler
 
 
 class Receiver:
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def open(self):
         :param connection: The underlying client shared connection.
         :type: connection: ~uamqp.connection.Connection
         """
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
         if self.redirected:
             self.source = self.redirected.address
             source = Source(self.source)
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ def open(self):
     def reconnect(self):
         """If the Receiver was disconnected from the service with
         a retryable error - attempt to reconnect."""
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
         alt_creds = {
             "username": self.client._auth_config.get("iot_username"),
             "password":self.client._auth_config.get("iot_password")}
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ def receive(self, max_batch_size=None, timeout=None):
                 error = EventHubError(str(shutdown), shutdown)
                 self.close(exception=error)
                 raise error
-        except (errors.MessageHandlerError):
+        except errors.MessageHandlerError:
             self.reconnect()
             return data_batch
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/azure/eventhub/sender.py b/azure/eventhub/sender.py
index e4455c4..37d6024 100644
--- a/azure/eventhub/sender.py
+++ b/azure/eventhub/sender.py
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-import time
-
-import uamqp
 from uamqp import constants, errors
 from uamqp import SendClient
 
@@ -65,13 +62,14 @@ def open(self): #, connection):
                 error_policy=self.retry_policy,
                 keep_alive_interval=30,
                 properties=self.client.create_properties())
-        self._handler.open() #connection)
+        self._handler.open()
         while not self.has_started():
-            self._handler._connection.work()
+            self._handler._connection.work()  # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
     def reconnect(self):
         """If the Sender was disconnected from the service with
         a retryable error - attempt to reconnect."""
+        # pylint: disable=protected-access
         pending_states = (constants.MessageState.WaitingForSendAck, constants.MessageState.WaitingToBeSent)
         unsent_events = [e for e in self._handler._pending_messages if e.state in pending_states]
         self._handler.close()
@@ -173,7 +171,7 @@ def send(self, event_data):
                 error = EventHubError(str(shutdown), shutdown)
                 self.close(exception=error)
                 raise error
-        except (errors.MessageHandlerError):
+        except errors.MessageHandlerError:
             self.reconnect()
         except Exception as e:
             error = EventHubError("Send failed: {}".format(e))
@@ -215,7 +213,7 @@ def wait(self):
                 error = EventHubError(str(shutdown), shutdown)
                 self.close(exception=error)
                 raise error
-        except (errors.MessageHandlerError):
+        except errors.MessageHandlerError:
             self.reconnect()
         except Exception as e:
             raise EventHubError("Send failed: {}".format(e))