diff --git a/lib/cmd.js b/lib/cmd.js
index 062bc6e6..e70f0897 100644
--- a/lib/cmd.js
+++ b/lib/cmd.js
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-let program = require('commander');
-let colors = require('colors');
-let shelljs = require('shelljs');
-let promptly = require('promptly');
-let path = require('path');
+const program = require('commander');
+const promptly = require('promptly');
 const Embark = require('../lib/index');
 let embark = new Embark;
 
@@ -30,11 +27,11 @@ class Cmd {
     program.parse(args);
   }
 
-  newApp(name) {
+  newApp() {
 
     let validateName = function (value) {
       try {
-        if (value.match(/^[a-zA-Z\s\-]+$/)) return value;
+        if (value.match(/^[a-zA-Z\s-]+$/)) return value;
       } catch (e) {
         throw new Error('Name must be only letters, spaces, or dashes');
       }
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ class Cmd {
     program
       .command('build [environment]')
       .description('deploy and build dapp at dist/ (default: development)')
-      .action(function (env, options) {
+      .action(function (env, _options) {
         embark.build({env: env || 'development'});
       });
   }
@@ -150,7 +147,7 @@ class Cmd {
     program
       .command('upload [platform] [environment]')
       .description('upload your dapp to a decentralized storage. possible options: ipfs, swarm (e.g embark upload swarm)')
-      .action(function (platform, env, options) {
+      .action(function (platform, env, _options) {
         // TODO: get env in cmd line as well
         embark.initConfig(env || 'development', {
           embarkConfig: 'embark.json', interceptLogs: false
diff --git a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
index 45daa575..9d6b26c4 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/blockchain/blockchain.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-var colors = require('colors');
 var shelljs = require('shelljs');
 
 var fs = require('../../core/fs.js');