diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/Save1DPlottableAsJson.py b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/Save1DPlottableAsJson.py
index d8c6a13919f375196ec59d9de04cf74af5b42e04..dea314d278bc90e579a1eab0942bf38059c1170f 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/Save1DPlottableAsJson.py
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/Save1DPlottableAsJson.py
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-#pylint: disable=no-init,invalid-name
-import mantid.simpleapi as api
+#pylint: disable=no-init,unused-variable
 from mantid.api import *
 from mantid.kernel import *
 import os
 
-    
+
 # See ticket #10234
 
 class Save1DPlottableAsJson(PythonAlgorithm):
-    """ Save 1D plottable data in json format from workspace. 
+    """ Save 1D plottable data in json format from workspace.
     """
     def category(self):
         """
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ class Save1DPlottableAsJson(PythonAlgorithm):
         """
         # this is the requirement of using this plugin
         # is there a place to register that?
-        
         self.require()
 
         self.declareProperty(
@@ -46,9 +44,9 @@ class Save1DPlottableAsJson(PythonAlgorithm):
         self.declareProperty(
             FileProperty("JsonFilename", "", FileAction.Save, ['.json']),
             "Name of the output Json file")
-        
+
         self.declareProperty("PlotName", "", "Name of the output plot")
-        
+
         return
 
     def PyExec(self):
@@ -67,46 +65,46 @@ class Save1DPlottableAsJson(PythonAlgorithm):
         if inputws.axes() > 2:
             raise ValueError(
                 "InputWorkspace must be one-dimensional.")
-            
+
         if os.path.exists(outfilename):
             raise IOError(
                 "Output file %s already exists" % outfilename)
 
         # Generate Json file
-        output = self._save(inputws, outfilename, plotname)
+        self._save(inputws, outfilename, plotname)
         return
 
     def _save(self, inputws, outpath, plotname):
-        d = self._serialize(inputws, plotname)
+        plot = self._serialize(inputws, plotname)
         import json
-        json.dump(d, open(outpath, 'wt'))
+        json.dump(plot, open(outpath, 'w'))
         return
-        
-    def _serialize(self, ws, plotname):
-        wname = plotname or ws.getName()
+
+    def _serialize(self, workspace, plotname):
+        wname = plotname or workspace.getName()
         # init dictionary
-        ishist = ws.isHistogramData()
-        type = "histogram" if ishist else "point"
-        d = {"type": type}
+        ishist = workspace.isHistogramData()
+        plottype = "histogram" if ishist else "point"
+        serialized = {"type": plottype}
         # helper
         label = lambda axis: "%s (%s)" % (
             axis.getUnit().caption(),
             axis.getUnit().symbol() or 1,
             )
         # loop over spectra
-        for i in range(ws.getNumberHistograms()):
+        for i in range(workspace.getNumberHistograms()):
             k = "%s%s" % (wname, i)
-            v = dict(
-                x = list(ws.readX(i)),
-                y = list(ws.readY(i)),
-                e = list(ws.readE(i)),
-                xlabel = label(ws.getAxis(0)),
-                ylabel = label(ws.getAxis(1)),
-                title = "long title of %s" % k,
+            value = dict(
+                x=list(workspace.readX(i)),
+                y=list(workspace.readY(i)),
+                e=list(workspace.readE(i)),
+                xlabel=label(workspace.getAxis(0)),
+                ylabel=label(workspace.getAxis(1)),
+                title="long title of %s" % k,
                 )
-            d[k] = v
+            serialized[k] = value
             continue
-        return d
+        return serialized
 
 
 # Register algorithm with Mantid
diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/test/python/plugins/algorithms/Save1DPlottableAsJsonTest.py b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/test/python/plugins/algorithms/Save1DPlottableAsJsonTest.py
index 0ce608303fa957c0b0f3291255e88a0ee64605de..1ffc647c2b5953664ed7ada63219e2bcad246d71 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/test/python/plugins/algorithms/Save1DPlottableAsJsonTest.py
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/PythonInterface/test/python/plugins/algorithms/Save1DPlottableAsJsonTest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#pylint: disable=invalid-name,too-many-public-methods
 import unittest
 import numpy as np
 import mantid.simpleapi as api
@@ -19,19 +20,17 @@ class SaveVulcanGSSTest(unittest.TestCase):
         # Execute
         out_path = "tempout_curve.json"
         alg_test = run_algorithm(
-            "Save1DPlottableAsJson", 
+            "Save1DPlottableAsJson",
             InputWorkspace = datawsname,
             JsonFilename = out_path)
-        
+        # executed?
         self.assertTrue(alg_test.isExecuted())
-        
         # Verify ....
         d = json.load(open(out_path))
         d0 = d[datawsname+'0'] # plots are numbered
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d0['x'], E)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d0['y'], I)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d0['e'], err)
-        
         # Delete the output file
         os.remove(out_path)
         return
@@ -46,19 +45,17 @@ class SaveVulcanGSSTest(unittest.TestCase):
         # Execute
         out_path = "tempout_hist.json"
         alg_test = run_algorithm(
-            "Save1DPlottableAsJson", 
+            "Save1DPlottableAsJson",
             InputWorkspace = datawsname,
             JsonFilename = out_path)
-        
+        # Executed?
         self.assertTrue(alg_test.isExecuted())
-        
         # Verify ....
         d = json.load(open(out_path))
         d0 = d[datawsname+'0'] # plots are numbered
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d0['x'], E)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d0['y'], I)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d0['e'], err)
-
         # Delete the output file
         os.remove(out_path)
         return
@@ -69,16 +66,14 @@ class SaveVulcanGSSTest(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         datawsname = "TestTwoCurves"
         E, I, err, I2, err2 = self._createTwoCurves(datawsname)
-        
         # Execute
         out_path = "tempout_2curves.json"
         alg_test = run_algorithm(
-            "Save1DPlottableAsJson", 
+            "Save1DPlottableAsJson",
             InputWorkspace = datawsname,
             JsonFilename = out_path)
-        
+        # executed?
         self.assertTrue(alg_test.isExecuted())
-        
         # Verify ....
         d = json.load(open(out_path))
         d0 = d[datawsname+'0'] # plots are numbered
@@ -88,7 +83,6 @@ class SaveVulcanGSSTest(unittest.TestCase):
         d1 = d[datawsname+'1'] #
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d1['y'], I2)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d1['e'], err2)
-
         # Delete the output file
         os.remove(out_path)
         return
@@ -99,17 +93,15 @@ class SaveVulcanGSSTest(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         datawsname = "TestOneCurve"
         E, I, err = self._createOneCurve(datawsname)
-
         # Execute
         out_path = "tempout_curve_withname.json"
         alg_test = run_algorithm(
-            "Save1DPlottableAsJson", 
+            "Save1DPlottableAsJson",
             InputWorkspace = datawsname,
             JsonFilename = out_path,
             PlotName = "myplot")
-        
+        # executed?
         self.assertTrue(alg_test.isExecuted())
-        
         # Verify ....
         d = json.load(open(out_path))
         plotname = "myplot"
@@ -117,7 +109,6 @@ class SaveVulcanGSSTest(unittest.TestCase):
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d0['x'], E)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d0['y'], I)
         np.testing.assert_array_equal(d0['e'], err)
-        
         # Delete the output file
         os.remove(out_path)
         return
@@ -129,11 +120,10 @@ class SaveVulcanGSSTest(unittest.TestCase):
         E = np.arange(-50, 50, 1.0)
         I = 1000 * np.exp(-E**2/10**2)
         err = I ** .5
-        
+        # create workspace
         dataws = api.CreateWorkspace(
-            DataX = E, DataY = I, DataE = err, NSpec = 1, 
+            DataX = E, DataY = I, DataE = err, NSpec = 1,
             UnitX = "Energy(meV)")
-        
         # Add to data service
         AnalysisDataService.addOrReplace(datawsname, dataws)
         return E, I, err
@@ -146,11 +136,10 @@ class SaveVulcanGSSTest(unittest.TestCase):
         Ecenters = (E[:-1] + E[1:]) / 2
         I = 1000 * np.exp(-Ecenters**2/10**2)
         err = I ** .5
-        
+        # create workspace
         dataws = api.CreateWorkspace(
-            DataX = E, DataY = I, DataE = err, NSpec = 1, 
+            DataX = E, DataY = I, DataE = err, NSpec = 1,
             UnitX = "Energy(meV)")
-        
         # Add to data service
         AnalysisDataService.addOrReplace(datawsname, dataws)
         return E, I, err
@@ -166,10 +155,9 @@ class SaveVulcanGSSTest(unittest.TestCase):
         # curve 2
         I2 = 1000 * (1+np.sin(E/5*np.pi))
         err2 = I ** .5
-        
         # workspace
         ws = WorkspaceFactory.create(
-            "Workspace2D", NVectors=2, 
+            "Workspace2D", NVectors=2,
             XLength = E.size, YLength = I.size
             )
         # curve1
@@ -180,10 +168,10 @@ class SaveVulcanGSSTest(unittest.TestCase):
         ws.dataX(1)[:] = E
         ws.dataY(1)[:] = I2
         ws.dataE(1)[:] = err2
-        
         # Add to data service
         AnalysisDataService.addOrReplace(datawsname, ws)
         return E, I, err, I2, err2
 
 
-if __name__ == '__main__': unittest.main()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()