diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 467fc8c5b..b6cc5b2be 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Red - A fully customizable Discord bot
 #### *Music, admin, trivia, fun commands and much more!*
-[<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Support-me!-orange.svg">](https://www.patreon.com/Twentysix26)  [<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/discord-py-blue.svg">](https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py) [<img src="https://discordapp.com/api/servers/133049272517001216/widget.png?style=banner5">](https://discord.gg/0k4npTwMvTpv9wrh)  
+[<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Support-me!-orange.svg">](https://www.patreon.com/Twentysix26)  [<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/discord-py-blue.svg">](https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py) [<img src="https://discordapp.com/api/guilds/133049272517001216/widget.png?style=banner5">](https://discord.gg/0k4npTwMvTpv9wrh)  
 
 Red is a fully modular bot which comes with sets of features/commands that can be enabled/disabled to your liking, making it customizable exactly how you want.  
 You can turn Red into a trivia bot, an admin bot, a music bot (...) or all of these together.  
 
-The default set of modules includes and it's not limited to: 
-* admin commands 
+The default set of modules includes and it's not limited to:
+* admin commands
 * trivia (lists included and you can make new ones!)
 * music features (playlists, youtube, soundcloud, queues...)
 * stream alerts (twitch/hitbox)
diff --git a/cogs/general.py b/cogs/general.py
index 3e325eeb0..7ff94cdc6 100644
--- a/cogs/general.py
+++ b/cogs/general.py
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ class General:
         """
         author = ctx.message.author
         if number > 1:
-            n = str(randint(1, number))
-            return await self.bot.say("{} :game_die: {} :game_die:".format(author.mention, n))
+            n = randint(1, number)
+            await self.bot.say("{} :game_die: {} :game_die:".format(author.mention, n))
         else:
-            return await self.bot.say("{} Maybe higher than 1? ;P".format(author.mention))
+            await self.bot.say("{} Maybe higher than 1? ;P".format(author.mention))
 
     @commands.command(pass_context=True)
     async def flip(self, ctx, user : discord.Member=None):
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ class General:
             tran = "∀qƆpƎℲפHIſʞ˥WNOԀQᴚS┴∩ΛMX⅄Z"
             table = str.maketrans(char, tran)
             name = name.translate(table)
-            return await self.bot.say(msg + "(╯°□°）╯︵ " + name[::-1])
+            await self.bot.say(msg + "(╯°□°）╯︵ " + name[::-1])
         else:
-            return await self.bot.say("*flips a coin and... " + randchoice(["HEADS!*", "TAILS!*"]))
+            await self.bot.say("*flips a coin and... " + randchoice(["HEADS!*", "TAILS!*"]))
 
     @commands.command(pass_context=True)
     async def rps(self, ctx, choice : str):
@@ -108,16 +108,15 @@ class General:
             await self.bot.say("Choose rock, paper or scissors.")
 
     @commands.command(name="8", aliases=["8ball"])
-    async def _8ball(self, *question):
+    async def _8ball(self, *, question : str):
         """Ask 8 ball a question
 
         Question must end with a question mark.
         """
-        question = " ".join(question)
         if question.endswith("?") and question != "?":
-            return await self.bot.say("`" + randchoice(self.ball) + "`")
+            await self.bot.say("`" + randchoice(self.ball) + "`")
         else:
-            return await self.bot.say("That doesn't look like a question.")
+            await self.bot.say("That doesn't look like a question.")
 
     @commands.command(aliases=["sw"], pass_context=True)
     async def stopwatch(self, ctx):
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ class General:
         else:
             tmp = abs(self.stopwatches[author.id] - int(time.perf_counter()))
             tmp = str(datetime.timedelta(seconds=tmp))
-            await self.bot.say(author.mention + " Stopwatch stopped! Time: **" + str(tmp) + "**")
+            await self.bot.say(author.mention + " Stopwatch stopped! Time: **" + tmp + "**")
             self.stopwatches.pop(author.id, None)
 
     @commands.command()
diff --git a/red.py b/red.py
index 756fdb41f..cad3c23ef 100644
--- a/red.py
+++ b/red.py
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import traceback
 #             https://github.com/Rapptz/RoboDanny/tree/async
 #
 
-description = """
-Red - A multifunction Discord bot by Twentysix
-"""
+description = "Red - A multifunction Discord bot by Twentysix"
 
 formatter = commands.HelpFormatter(show_check_failure=False)
 
@@ -32,8 +30,6 @@ bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix=["_"], formatter=formatter,
 
 settings = Settings()
 
-from cogs.utils import checks
-
 
 @bot.event
 async def on_ready():
@@ -367,7 +363,6 @@ def load_cogs():
 
 def main():
     global settings
-    global checks
 
     check_folders()
     check_configs()