diff --git a/slixfeed/task.py b/slixfeed/task.py
index 6f4b016..7d9aa67 100644
--- a/slixfeed/task.py
+++ b/slixfeed/task.py
@@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ import logging
 import os
 import slixmpp
 
-import slixfeed.config as config
-from slixfeed.fetch import download_updates
+from slixfeed.config import initdb, get_default_dbdir, get_value_default
 from slixfeed.datetime import current_time
-from slixfeed.file import initdb, get_default_dbdir
+from slixfeed.fetch import download_updates
 from slixfeed.sqlite import (
     get_entry_unread,
     get_settings_value,
@@ -403,7 +402,7 @@ async def check_updates(jid):
     while True:
         # print(await current_time(), "> CHCK UPDATE",jid)
         await initdb(jid, download_updates)
-        val = await config.get_value_default("check", "Settings")
+        val = await get_value_default("check", "Settings")
         await asyncio.sleep(60 * float(val))
         # Schedule to call this function again in 90 minutes
         # loop.call_at(
diff --git a/slixfeed/url.py b/slixfeed/url.py
index 8497a20..edd22ac 100644
--- a/slixfeed/url.py
+++ b/slixfeed/url.py
@@ -27,25 +27,6 @@ from urllib.parse import (
     )
 
 
-def get_hostname(url):
-    """
-    Get hostname.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    url : str
-        URL.
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    hostname : str
-        Hostname.
-    """
-    parted_url = urlsplit(url)
-    hostname = parted_url.netloc
-    return hostname
-
-
 # NOTE hostname and protocol are listed as one in file
 # proxies.yaml. Perhaps a better practice would be to have
 # them separated. File proxies.yaml will remainas is in order