diff --git a/ch8/cache_aside/cache_aside.py b/ch8/cache_aside/cache_aside.py
index 592b616..2affb95 100644
--- a/ch8/cache_aside/cache_aside.py
+++ b/ch8/cache_aside/cache_aside.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import sqlite3
-import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import redis
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ def get_quote(quote_id: str) -> str:
             with sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH) as db:
                 cursor = db.cursor()
                 res = cursor.execute(
-                    f"SELECT text FROM quotes WHERE id = {quote_id}"
+                    f"SELECT text FROM quotes WHERE id = {quote_id}"  # nosec
                 ).fetchone()
                 if not res:
                     return "There was no quote stored matching that id!"
@@ -31,13 +30,15 @@ def get_quote(quote_id: str) -> str:
 
         # Add to the cache
         key = f"{CACHE_KEY_PREFIX}.{quote_id}"
-        cache.set(key, quote, ex=60)
+        cache.set(key, quote, ex=60)  # type: ignore
         out.append(f"Added TO CACHE, with key '{key}'")
     else:
         out.append(f"Got '{quote}' FROM CACHE")
 
     if out:
         return " - ".join(out)
+    else:
+        return ""
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/ch8/cache_aside/populate_db.py b/ch8/cache_aside/populate_db.py
index 7afa331..d4307d8 100644
--- a/ch8/cache_aside/populate_db.py
+++ b/ch8/cache_aside/populate_db.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-# pip install redis
-# pip install faker
+# pip3 install redis
+# pip3 install faker
 
 import sqlite3
-import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from random import randint
 
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ def add_quotes(quotes_list):
             cursor = db.cursor()
 
             for quote_text in quotes_list:
-                quote_id = randint(1, 100)
+                quote_id = randint(1, 100)  # nosec
                 quote = (quote_id, quote_text)
 
                 cursor.execute(