diff --git a/swh/__init__.py b/swh/__init__.py
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--- a/swh/__init__.py
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-from pkgutil import extend_path
-__path__ = extend_path(__path__, __name__)  # NOQA
diff --git a/swh/storage/__init__.py b/swh/storage/__init__.py
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--- a/swh/storage/__init__.py
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-# Copyright (C) 2015  The Software Heritage developers
-# See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
-# License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
-# See top-level LICENSE file for more information
-
-from . import storage
-
-Storage = storage.Storage
diff --git a/swh/storage/tests/__init__.py b/swh/storage/tests/__init__.py
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--- a/swh/storage/tests/__init__.py
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-# placeholder