diff --git a/Lib/test/test_format.py b/Lib/test/test_format.py
index a85c9f5..c57917f 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_format.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_format.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from test_support import verify, verbose
+from test_support import verbose
 import string, sys
 
 # test string formatting operator (I am not sure if this is being tested
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
         testformat(formatstr, args)
     except exception, exc:
         if str(exc) == excmsg:
-            if verbose: 
+            if verbose:
                 print "yes"
         else:
             if verbose: print 'no'