diff --git a/odl/util/testutils.py b/odl/util/testutils.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/odl/util/testutils.py
+++ b/odl/util/testutils.py
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ class ProgressBar(object):
         self.start()
 
     def start(self):
-        sys.stdout.write('\r{0}: [{1:30s}] Starting \n'.format(self.text,
-                                                               ' '*30))
+        sys.stdout.write('\r{0}: [{1:30s}] Starting'.format(self.text,
+                                                            ' '*30))
 
         sys.stdout.flush()
 
diff --git a/run_tests.py b/run_tests.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/run_tests.py
+++ b/run_tests.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ standard_library.install_aliases()
 
 import nose
 import sys
-from run_doctests import run_doctests
 
 def run_tests():
     arg = sys.argv[:1]
fixed a minor formating bug in progressbar