diff --git a/archivebox/logging_util.py b/archivebox/logging_util.py
index acf62511..e00d4cbb 100644
--- a/archivebox/logging_util.py
+++ b/archivebox/logging_util.py
@@ -433,11 +433,12 @@ def log_archive_method_finished(result: "ArchiveResult"):
         hints = getattr(result.output, 'hints', None) or ()
         if hints:
             if isinstance(hints, (list, tuple, type(_ for _ in ()))):
-                hints = (hint.decode() for hint in hints if isinstance(hint, bytes))
+                hints = [hint.decode() for hint in hints if isinstance(hint, bytes)]
             else:
                 if isinstance(hints, bytes):
                     hints = hints.decode()
                 hints = hints.split('\n')
+
             hints = (
                 '    {}{}{}'.format(ANSI['lightyellow'], line.strip(), ANSI['reset'])
                 for line in hints[:5] if line.strip()
diff --git a/archivebox/parsers/__init__.py b/archivebox/parsers/__init__.py
index fef1efe1..992446ba 100644
--- a/archivebox/parsers/__init__.py
+++ b/archivebox/parsers/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ For examples of supported import formats see tests/.
 __package__ = 'archivebox.parsers'
 
 import re
-import os
 from io import StringIO
 
 from typing import IO, Tuple, List, Optional