diff --git a/naxalnet/network.py b/naxalnet/network.py
index fae8df6..37b4101 100644
--- a/naxalnet/network.py
+++ b/naxalnet/network.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ TODO: Add more details
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from shutil import copy
 from dasbus.connection import SystemMessageBus
 
 
@@ -31,13 +30,6 @@ NETWORKD_BUS = "org.freedesktop.network1"
 NETWORKD_PATH = "/org/freedesktop/network1"
 
 
-def copy_glob(directory: str, glob: str, destination: str) -> None:
-    """copy files in directory matching the glob to destination"""
-    match = Path(directory).glob(glob)
-    for i in match:
-        copy(i, destination)
-
-
 class NetworkD:
     """control systemd-networkd"""
 
diff --git a/naxalnet/scripts.py b/naxalnet/scripts.py
index 0802330..5a2b307 100644
--- a/naxalnet/scripts.py
+++ b/naxalnet/scripts.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ When run from the commandline, the function main() is called.
 
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from shutil import copy
 from dasbus.error import DBusError
 from systemd.daemon import notify
 from naxalnet import __version__
@@ -43,9 +42,9 @@ from naxalnet.network import NetworkD
 def get_sorted_glob(directory: str, glob: str):
     """return sorted list of filenames matching glob"""
     path = Path(directory)
-    g = path.glob(glob)
+    glob_list = path.glob(glob)
     sorted_list = []
-    for i in g:
+    for i in glob_list:
         # g is a list of PosixPath objects.
         # So we add their absolute path as str.
         sorted_list.append(str(i))