diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
index 317083799..081870587 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ APPLICATION_VERSION = {}
 IMAGES_FILTER = None
 UNO_CONNECTION_TYPE = u'pipe'
 #UNO_CONNECTION_TYPE = u'socket'
+VERSION_SPLITTER = re.compile(r'([0-9]+).([0-9]+).([0-9]+)(?:-bzr([0-9]+))?')
 
 class VersionThread(QtCore.QThread):
     """
@@ -61,8 +62,6 @@ class VersionThread(QtCore.QThread):
     """
     def __init__(self, parent):
         QtCore.QThread.__init__(self, parent)
-        self.version_splitter = re.compile(
-            r'([0-9]+).([0-9]+).([0-9]+)(?:-bzr([0-9]+))?')
 
     def run(self):
         """
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ class VersionThread(QtCore.QThread):
         version = check_latest_version(app_version)
         remote_version = {}
         local_version = {}
-        match = self.version_splitter.match(version)
+        match = VERSION_SPLITTER.match(version)
         if match:
             remote_version[u'major'] = int(match.group(1))
             remote_version[u'minor'] = int(match.group(2))
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ class VersionThread(QtCore.QThread):
                 remote_version[u'revision'] = int(match.group(4))
         else:
             return
-        match = self.version_splitter.match(app_version[u'full'])
+        match = VERSION_SPLITTER.match(app_version[u'full'])
         if match:
             local_version[u'major'] = int(match.group(1))
             local_version[u'minor'] = int(match.group(2))
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py
index 14936a340..aeff6f3cc 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleupgradeform.py
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
 The bible import functions for OpenLP
 """
 import logging
-import os.path
-import re
+import os
 import shutil
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
@@ -70,8 +69,7 @@ class BibleUpgradeForm(OpenLPWizard):
         self.mediaItem = bibleplugin.mediaItem
         self.suffix = u'.sqlite'
         self.settingsSection = u'bibles'
-        self.path = AppLocation.get_section_data_path(
-            self.settingsSection)
+        self.path = AppLocation.get_section_data_path(self.settingsSection)
         self.files = self.manager.old_bible_databases
         self.success = {}
         self.newbibles = {}
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editverseform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editverseform.py
index 79b2b295a..1845bc0e3 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editverseform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/editverseform.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ from editversedialog import Ui_EditVerseDialog
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+VERSE_REGEX = re.compile(r'---\[(.+):\D*(\d*)\D*.*\]---')
+
 class EditVerseForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_EditVerseDialog):
     """
     This is the form that is used to edit the verses of the song.
@@ -60,7 +62,6 @@ class EditVerseForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_EditVerseDialog):
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.verseTypeComboBox,
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'currentIndexChanged(int)'),
             self.onVerseTypeComboBoxChanged)
-        self.verse_regex = re.compile(r'---\[(.+):\D*(\d*)\D*.*\]---')
 
     def contextMenu(self, point):
         item = self.serviceManagerList.itemAt(point)
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ class EditVerseForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_EditVerseDialog):
         if position == -1:
             return
         text = text[:position + 4]
-        match = self.verse_regex.match(text)
+        match = VERSE_REGEX.match(text)
         if match:
             verse_tag = match.group(1)
             try:
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ class EditVerseForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_EditVerseDialog):
         if position == -1:
             return
         text = text[:position + 4]
-        match = self.verse_regex.match(text)
+        match = VERSE_REGEX.match(text)
         if match:
             verse_type = match.group(1)
             verse_type_index = VerseType.from_loose_input(verse_type)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/xml.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/xml.py
index c5bf85ad8..3635fd7e7 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/xml.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/xml.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ from openlp.core.utils import get_application_version
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+CHORD_REGEX = re.compile(u'<chord name=".*?"/>')
+
 class SongXML(object):
     """
     This class builds and parses the XML used to describe songs.
@@ -234,7 +236,6 @@ class OpenLyrics(object):
     IMPLEMENTED_VERSION = u'0.7'
     def __init__(self, manager):
         self.manager = manager
-        self.chord_regex = re.compile(u'<chord name=".*?"/>')
 
     def song_to_xml(self, song):
         """
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ class OpenLyrics(object):
         if xml[:5] == u'<?xml':
             xml = xml[38:]
         # Remove chords from xml.
-        xml = self.chord_regex.sub(u'', xml)
+        xml = CHORD_REGEX.sub(u'', xml)
         song_xml = objectify.fromstring(xml)
         if hasattr(song_xml, u'properties'):
             properties = song_xml.properties