diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/cli/entry.py b/jenkins_jobs/cli/entry.py
index 7ba9618b4..484b7a3d6 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/cli/entry.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/cli/entry.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import io
 import os
 import logging
 import platform
+import sys
 
 from stevedore import extension
 import yaml
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ from jenkins_jobs.config import JJBConfig
 from jenkins_jobs import utils
 from jenkins_jobs import version
 
+if sys.version_info[0] != 2:
+    from importlib import reload
+
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/local_yaml.py b/jenkins_jobs/local_yaml.py
index a55587b97..3af772f28 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/local_yaml.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/local_yaml.py
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class YamlInclude(BaseYAMLObject):
         try:
             with io.open(filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                 return f.read()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             logger.error("Failed to include file using search path: '{0}'"
                          .format(':'.join(loader.search_path)))
             raise
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py
index 957320614..f475546bc 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ def dynamic_string_scriptler_param(registry, xml_parent, data):
 
 def dynamic_param_common(registry, xml_parent, data, ptype):
     pdef = base_param(registry, xml_parent, data, False,
-                      'com.seitenbau.jenkins.plugins.dynamicparameter.'
-                      + ptype)
+                      'com.seitenbau.jenkins.plugins.dynamicparameter.' +
+                      ptype)
     XML.SubElement(pdef, '__remote').text = str(
         data.get('remote', False)).lower()
     XML.SubElement(pdef, '__script').text = data.get('script', None)
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_matrix.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_matrix.py
index 89633e75e..a96b7f00a 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_matrix.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_matrix.py
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ class Matrix(jenkins_jobs.modules.base.Base):
         root = XML.Element('matrix-project')
 
         # Default to 'execution-strategy'
-        strategies = ([s for s in data.keys() if s.endswith('-strategy')]
-                      or ['execution-strategy'])
+        strategies = ([s for s in data.keys() if s.endswith('-strategy')] or
+                      ['execution-strategy'])
 
         # Job can not have multiple strategies
         if len(strategies) > 1:
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
index 0fbfad9a3..1da0e0957 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
@@ -656,8 +656,8 @@ def clone_workspace(registry, xml_parent, data):
 
     if 'criteria' in data and criteria not in criteria_list:
         raise JenkinsJobsException(
-            'clone-workspace criteria must be one of: '
-            + ', '.join(criteria_list))
+            'clone-workspace criteria must be one of: ' +
+            ', '.join(criteria_list))
     else:
         XML.SubElement(cloneworkspace, 'criteria').text = criteria
 
@@ -667,8 +667,8 @@ def clone_workspace(registry, xml_parent, data):
 
     if 'archive-method' in data and archive_method not in archive_list:
         raise JenkinsJobsException(
-            'clone-workspace archive-method must be one of: '
-            + ', '.join(archive_list))
+            'clone-workspace archive-method must be one of: ' +
+            ', '.join(archive_list))
     else:
         XML.SubElement(cloneworkspace, 'archiveMethod').text = archive_method
 
@@ -2083,8 +2083,8 @@ def claim_build(registry, xml_parent, data):
 
 def base_email_ext(registry, xml_parent, data, ttype):
     trigger = XML.SubElement(xml_parent,
-                             'hudson.plugins.emailext.plugins.trigger.'
-                             + ttype)
+                             'hudson.plugins.emailext.plugins.trigger.' +
+                             ttype)
     email = XML.SubElement(trigger, 'email')
     XML.SubElement(email, 'recipientList').text = ''
     XML.SubElement(email, 'subject').text = '$PROJECT_DEFAULT_SUBJECT'
@@ -4033,8 +4033,8 @@ def postbuildscript(registry, xml_parent, data):
                 for shell_script in script_data:
                     script_xml = XML.SubElement(
                         scripts_xml,
-                        'org.jenkinsci.plugins.postbuildscript.'
-                        + script_types[step])
+                        'org.jenkinsci.plugins.postbuildscript.' +
+                        script_types[step])
                     file_path_xml = XML.SubElement(script_xml, 'filePath')
                     file_path_xml.text = shell_script
 
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
index fca9bfbf6..1fd24e6e3 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/triggers.py
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ def build_gerrit_triggers(xml_parent, data):
                     "format instead.", event)
 
             if not tag_name:
-                known = ', '.join(available_simple_triggers.keys()
-                                  + ['comment-added-event',
-                                     'comment-added-contains-event'])
+                known = ', '.join(available_simple_triggers.keys() +
+                                  ['comment-added-event',
+                                   'comment-added-contains-event'])
                 msg = ("The event '%s' under 'trigger-on' is not one of the "
                        "known: %s.") % (event, known)
                 raise JenkinsJobsException(msg)
@@ -880,8 +880,8 @@ def jms_messaging(registry, xml_parent, data):
     if len(checks) > 0:
         msgchecks = XML.SubElement(jmsm, 'checks')
         for check in checks:
-            msgcheck = XML.SubElement(msgchecks, namespace
-                                      + 'messaging.checks.MsgCheck')
+            msgcheck = XML.SubElement(msgchecks, namespace +
+                                      'messaging.checks.MsgCheck')
             mapping = [
                 ('field', 'field', ''),
                 ('expected-value', 'expectedValue', '')]
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/zuul.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/zuul.py
index 224412ae2..c4f4857a1 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/zuul.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/zuul.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ http://docs.openstack.org/infra/zuul/launchers.html#zuul-parameters
 """
 
 import itertools
+import jenkins_jobs.modules.base
 
 
 def zuul():
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@ def zuul_post():
         - zuul-post
     """
 
-import jenkins_jobs.modules.base
 
 ZUUL_PARAMETERS = [
     {'string':
diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/parser.py b/jenkins_jobs/parser.py
index 8be0823a8..f1b67c061 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/parser.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/parser.py
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ class YamlParser(object):
             if not hasattr(path, 'read') and os.path.isdir(path):
                 files_to_process.extend([os.path.join(path, f)
                                          for f in sorted(os.listdir(path))
-                                         if (f.endswith('.yml')
-                                             or f.endswith('.yaml'))])
+                                         if (f.endswith('.yml') or
+                                             f.endswith('.yaml'))])
             else:
                 files_to_process.append(path)
 
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 21866f2c9..0869b2c4e 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-hacking<0.13,>=0.12.0 # Apache-2.0
+hacking>=1.1.0 # Apache-2.0
 
 coverage>=4.0 # Apache-2.0
 fixtures>=3.0.0 # Apache-2.0/BSD
diff --git a/tests/cmd/subcommands/test_test.py b/tests/cmd/subcommands/test_test.py
index 78403ffa3..0ac06d4a9 100644
--- a/tests/cmd/subcommands/test_test.py
+++ b/tests/cmd/subcommands/test_test.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class TestJenkinsGetPluginInfoError(CmdTestsBase):
                 self.execute_jenkins_jobs_with_args(args)
             except jenkins.JenkinsException:
                 self.fail("jenkins.JenkinsException propagated to main")
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass  # only care about jenkins.JenkinsException for now
 
     @mock.patch('jenkins.Jenkins.get_plugins')