diff --git a/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py b/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
index ce55eff7..f729132d 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/basexmpp.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import sys
 import logging
 
 import sleekxmpp
-from sleekxmpp import plugins, roster
+from sleekxmpp import plugins, features, roster
 from sleekxmpp.exceptions import IqError, IqTimeout
 
 from sleekxmpp.stanza import Message, Presence, Iq, StreamError
@@ -204,12 +204,12 @@ class BaseXMPP(XMLStream):
             # Import the given module that contains the plugin.
             if not module:
                 try:
-                    module = sleekxmpp.plugins
+                    module = plugins
                     module = __import__(
                             str("%s.%s" % (module.__name__, plugin)),
                             globals(), locals(), [str(plugin)])
                 except ImportError:
-                    module = sleekxmpp.features
+                    module = features
                     module = __import__(
                             str("%s.%s" % (module.__name__, plugin)),
                             globals(), locals(), [str(plugin)])
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/bind.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/bind.py
index 72897131..7df8fee1 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/bind.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/bind.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import logging
 from sleekxmpp.stanza import Iq, StreamFeatures
 from sleekxmpp.features.feature_bind import stanza
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.matcher import *
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.handler import *
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.base import base_plugin
 
 
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/stanza.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/stanza.py
index 2c1484e0..8ce7536f 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/stanza.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_bind/stanza.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 
-from sleekxmpp.stanza import Iq, StreamFeatures
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase, ET, register_stanza_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase
 
 
 class Bind(ElementBase):
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/mechanisms.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/mechanisms.py
index 5df1ea63..da235e26 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/mechanisms.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/mechanisms.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ from sleekxmpp.thirdparty.suelta.exceptions import SASLCancelled, SASLError
 
 from sleekxmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import RestartStream, register_stanza_plugin
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.matcher import *
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.handler import *
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.matcher import MatchXPath
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.handler import Callback
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.base import base_plugin
 from sleekxmpp.features.feature_mechanisms import stanza
 
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/abort.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/abort.py
index a259a197..aaca348d 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/abort.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/abort.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 
-from sleekxmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase, StanzaBase, ET
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import StanzaBase
 
 
 class Abort(StanzaBase):
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/auth.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/auth.py
index a366f72a..69769507 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/auth.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/auth.py
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ import base64
 
 from sleekxmpp.thirdparty.suelta.util import bytes
 
-from sleekxmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase, StanzaBase, ET
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import StanzaBase
 
 
 class Auth(StanzaBase):
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/challenge.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/challenge.py
index 342463e1..85d65403 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/challenge.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/challenge.py
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ import base64
 
 from sleekxmpp.thirdparty.suelta.util import bytes
 
-from sleekxmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase, StanzaBase, ET
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import StanzaBase
 
 
 class Challenge(StanzaBase):
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/failure.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/failure.py
index 027cc5af..5dd0de56 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/failure.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/failure.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 
-from sleekxmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase, StanzaBase, ET
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import StanzaBase, ET
 
 
 class Failure(StanzaBase):
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/mechanisms.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/mechanisms.py
index c09cafbd..bbd56813 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/mechanisms.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/mechanisms.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 
-from sleekxmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase, StanzaBase, ET
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase, ET
 
 
 class Mechanisms(ElementBase):
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/response.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/response.py
index 65f35888..78636c9e 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/response.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/response.py
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ import base64
 
 from sleekxmpp.thirdparty.suelta.util import bytes
 
-from sleekxmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase, StanzaBase, ET
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import StanzaBase
 
 
 class Response(StanzaBase):
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/success.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/success.py
index 028e28a3..7a5a73f2 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/success.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/stanza/success.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 
-from sleekxmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase, StanzaBase, ET
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import StanzaBase
 
 
 class Success(StanzaBase):
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_session/session.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_session/session.py
index 0daec5da..f2314c2b 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_session/session.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_session/session.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import logging
 
 from sleekxmpp.stanza import Iq, StreamFeatures
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.matcher import *
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.handler import *
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.base import base_plugin
 
 from sleekxmpp.features.feature_session import stanza
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ class feature_session(base_plugin):
         iq = self.xmpp.Iq()
         iq['type'] = 'set'
         iq.enable('session')
-        response = iq.send(now=True)
+        iq.send(now=True)
 
         self.xmpp.features.add('session')
 
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_session/stanza.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_session/stanza.py
index 40ea583d..94e949ee 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_session/stanza.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_session/stanza.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 
-from sleekxmpp.stanza import Iq, StreamFeatures
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase, ET, register_stanza_plugin
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import ElementBase
 
 
 class Session(ElementBase):
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_starttls/stanza.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_starttls/stanza.py
index 8b09ad94..b968e134 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_starttls/stanza.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_starttls/stanza.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
     See the file LICENSE for copying permission.
 """
 
-from sleekxmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import StanzaBase, ElementBase
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
 
 
 class STARTTLS(ElementBase):
diff --git a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_starttls/starttls.py b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_starttls/starttls.py
index 4e2b6621..24ff7436 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/features/feature_starttls/starttls.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/features/feature_starttls/starttls.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import logging
 
 from sleekxmpp.stanza import StreamFeatures
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream import RestartStream, register_stanza_plugin
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.matcher import *
-from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.handler import *
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.matcher import MatchXPath
+from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.handler import Callback
 from sleekxmpp.plugins.base import base_plugin
 from sleekxmpp.features.feature_starttls import stanza