diff --git a/src/allmydata/test/cli/test_run.py b/src/allmydata/test/cli/test_run.py
index 71085fddd..ae869e475 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/test/cli/test_run.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/test/cli/test_run.py
@@ -17,22 +17,14 @@ from six.moves import (
     StringIO,
 )
 
-from testtools import (
-    skipIf,
-)
-
 from hypothesis.strategies import text
 from hypothesis import given, assume
 
 from testtools.matchers import (
     Contains,
     Equals,
-    HasLength,
 )
 
-from twisted.python.runtime import (
-    platform,
-)
 from twisted.python.filepath import (
     FilePath,
 )
@@ -184,10 +176,8 @@ class RunTests(SyncTestCase):
         )
         # because the pidfile is invalid we shouldn't get to the
         # .run() call itself.
-        self.assertThat(
-            runs,
-            Equals([])
-        )
+        self.assertThat(runs, Equals([]))
+        self.assertThat(result_code, Equals(1))
 
     good_file_content_re = re.compile(r"\w[0-9]*\w[0-9]*\w")
 
diff --git a/src/allmydata/util/pid.py b/src/allmydata/util/pid.py
index 3ab955cb3..ff8129bbc 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/util/pid.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/util/pid.py
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ def check_pid_process(pidfile, find_process=None):
             )
         try:
             # if any other process is running at that PID, let the
-            # user decide if this is another magic-older
+            # user decide if this is another legitimate
             # instance. Automated programs may use the start-time to
             # help decide this (if the PID is merely recycled, the
             # start-time won't match).
-            proc = find_process(pid)
+            find_process(pid)
             raise ProcessInTheWay(
                 "A process is already running as PID {}".format(pid)
             )