diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/__init__.py b/lang/python/src/constants/__init__.py
index da373958..7a953aab 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/__init__.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/__init__.py
@@ -18,15 +18,19 @@
 # License along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
+# Globals may need to be set prior to module import, if so this prevents PEP8
+# compliance, but better that than code breakage.
 util.process_constants('GPGME_', globals())
-del util
 
 # For convenience, we import the modules here.
 from . import data, keylist, sig, tofu  # The subdirs.
-from . import create, event, keysign, md, pk, protocol, sigsum, status, validity
+# The remaining modules can no longer fit on one line.
+from . import create, event, keysign, md, pk, protocol, sigsum, status
+from . import validity
+
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
 
 # A complication arises because 'import' is a reserved keyword.
 # Import it as 'Import' instead.
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/create.py b/lang/python/src/constants/create.py
index 132e96d4..382dad92 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/create.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/create.py
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 # License along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_CREATE_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/data/__init__.py b/lang/python/src/constants/data/__init__.py
index b864b7cd..c0856679 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/data/__init__.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/data/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from . import encoding
 __all__ = ['encoding']
+
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/data/encoding.py b/lang/python/src/constants/data/encoding.py
index e76a22ee..9afa7323 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/data/encoding.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/data/encoding.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_DATA_ENCODING_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/event.py b/lang/python/src/constants/event.py
index 1b14d1d1..9f9273da 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/event.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/event.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_EVENT_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/import.py b/lang/python/src/constants/import.py
index 47c296cb..e477eb25 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/import.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/import.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_IMPORT_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/keylist/__init__.py b/lang/python/src/constants/keylist/__init__.py
index 9d1e2d57..fa8f7f0b 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/keylist/__init__.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/keylist/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from . import mode
 __all__ = ['mode']
+
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/keylist/mode.py b/lang/python/src/constants/keylist/mode.py
index 39e1819d..bda7710e 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/keylist/mode.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/keylist/mode.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_KEYLIST_MODE_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/keysign.py b/lang/python/src/constants/keysign.py
index fccdbc42..328dfb91 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/keysign.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/keysign.py
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 # License along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_KEYSIGN_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/md.py b/lang/python/src/constants/md.py
index f3e8bbdb..068b31d2 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/md.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/md.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_MD_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/pk.py b/lang/python/src/constants/pk.py
index 6bf2a215..3a826d12 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/pk.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/pk.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_PK_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/protocol.py b/lang/python/src/constants/protocol.py
index d086bbde..cc9ca079 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/protocol.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/protocol.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_PROTOCOL_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/sig/__init__.py b/lang/python/src/constants/sig/__init__.py
index fc34f8e4..f45af004 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/sig/__init__.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/sig/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from . import mode, notation
 __all__ = ['mode', 'notation']
+
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/sig/mode.py b/lang/python/src/constants/sig/mode.py
index 0f4f0efc..3a2d17a3 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/sig/mode.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/sig/mode.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_SIG_MODE_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/sig/notation.py b/lang/python/src/constants/sig/notation.py
index 9a79e014..9e56be39 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/sig/notation.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/sig/notation.py
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 # License along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_SIG_NOTATION_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/sigsum.py b/lang/python/src/constants/sigsum.py
index 09ef9d78..0fe0e77e 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/sigsum.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/sigsum.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_SIGSUM_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/tofu/__init__.py b/lang/python/src/constants/tofu/__init__.py
index 819a58bb..5e58a6a8 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/tofu/__init__.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/tofu/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # License along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from . import policy
 __all__ = ['policy']
+
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/tofu/policy.py b/lang/python/src/constants/tofu/policy.py
index 5a61f067..53d853de 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/tofu/policy.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/tofu/policy.py
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 # License along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_TOFU_POLICY_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util
diff --git a/lang/python/src/constants/validity.py b/lang/python/src/constants/validity.py
index d3c53458..4ecf4ec3 100644
--- a/lang/python/src/constants/validity.py
+++ b/lang/python/src/constants/validity.py
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
-del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from gpg import util
 util.process_constants('GPGME_VALIDITY_', globals())
-del util
+del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals, util