diff --git a/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/growl.py b/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/growl.py
index ffc4e65a..c21e822b 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/growl.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/growl.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class GrowlRegistrationPacket:
             self.data += encoded
         for default in self.defaults:
             self.data += struct.pack("B", default)
-        self.checksum = md5()
+        self.checksum = md5_constructor()
         self.checksum.update(self.data)
         if self.password:
             self.checksum.update(self.password)
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/main.py b/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/main.py
index 33ff3d6b..7adce314 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from couchpotato.api import addApiView
-from couchpotato.core.event import addEvent
 from couchpotato.core.logger import CPLog
 from couchpotato.core.notifications.base import Notification
 from couchpotato.core.notifications.growl.growl import GROWL_UDP_PORT, \