diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/project_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/project_handler.py
index f4460511..49e795cf 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/project_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/project_handler.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class ProjectHandler:
                 response.write(("{}\n".format(msg)).encode("utf-8"))
             except asyncio.futures.CancelledError as e:
                 break
-            except asyncio.futures.TimeoutError as e:
+            except asyncio.futures.TimeoutError:
                 response.write("{\"action\": \"ping\"}\n".encode("utf-8"))
         project.stop_listen_queue(queue)
         if project.id in ProjectHandler._notifications_listening:
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/upload_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/upload_handler.py
index 7159f036..af707062 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/upload_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/upload_handler.py
@@ -104,15 +104,6 @@ class UploadHandler:
     def backup_images(request, response):
         yield from UploadHandler._backup_directory(request, response, UploadHandler.image_directory())
 
-    @classmethod
-    @Route.get(
-        r"/backup/projects.tar",
-        description="Backup GNS3 projects",
-        api_version=None
-    )
-    def backup_images(request, response):
-        yield from UploadHandler._backup_directory(request, response, UploadHandler.project_directory())
-
     @staticmethod
     def _restore_directory(file, directory):
         """
diff --git a/gns3server/run.py b/gns3server/run.py
index cd4c0939..9604d467 100644
--- a/gns3server/run.py
+++ b/gns3server/run.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def pid_lock(path):
         with open(path, 'w+') as f:
             f.write(str(os.getpid()))
     except OSError as e:
-        log.critical("Can't write pid file %s: %s", args.pid, str(e))
+        log.critical("Can't write pid file %s: %s", path, str(e))
         sys.exit(1)
 
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 7eb55857..343eb05a 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ commands = python setup.py test
 deps = -rdev-requirements.txt
 
 [pep8]
-ignore = E501,E402
+ignore = E501,E402,E265
 
 [flake8]
 ignore = E265,E501