diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/views.py b/src/c3nav/editor/views.py
index b36003c8..4aebee5c 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/views.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from contextlib import suppress
 from functools import wraps
 
 from django.apps import apps
@@ -107,12 +108,10 @@ def edit(request, pk=None, model=None, section=None, space=None, explicit_edit=F
         'title': obj.title if obj else None,
     }
 
-    try:
+    with suppress(FieldDoesNotExist):
         ctx.update({
             'geomtype': model._meta.get_field('geometry').geomtype,
         })
-    except FieldDoesNotExist:
-        pass
 
     if model == Section:
         ctx.update({
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/apps.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/apps.py
index d9e06b4d..c994559e 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/apps.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/apps.py
@@ -25,13 +25,9 @@ class MapdataConfig(AppConfig):
         from c3nav.mapdata.models.geometry.base import GeometryMixin, GEOMETRY_MODELS
         for cls in self._get_submodels(GeometryMixin):
             GEOMETRY_MODELS[cls.__name__] = cls
-            geometry = None
             try:
-                geometry = cls._meta.get_field('geometry')
+                cls._meta.get_field('geometry')
             except FieldDoesNotExist:
-                pass
-
-            if geometry is None:
                 raise TypeError(_('Model %s has GeometryMixin as base class but has no geometry field.') % cls)
 
         from c3nav.mapdata.models.locations import Location, LOCATION_MODELS
diff --git a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/locations.py b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/locations.py
index dd2e5678..c17d9526 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/locations.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/mapdata/models/locations.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from contextlib import suppress
+
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
@@ -23,10 +25,8 @@ class LocationSlug(SerializableMixin, models.Model):
     def get_child(self):
         # todo: cache this
         for model in LOCATION_MODELS+[LocationRedirect]:
-            try:
+            with suppress(AttributeError):
                 return getattr(self, model._meta.default_related_name)
-            except AttributeError:
-                pass
         return None
 
     def get_slug(self):
diff --git a/src/c3nav/settings.py b/src/c3nav/settings.py
index 8edf0a3d..ebb7608c 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/settings.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/settings.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import configparser
 import os
 import string
 import sys
+from contextlib import suppress
 
 from django.contrib.messages import constants as messages
 from django.utils.crypto import get_random_string
@@ -155,19 +156,13 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
 ]
 
-try:
+with suppress(ImportError):
     import debug_toolbar  # noqa
-except ImportError:
-    pass
-else:
     INSTALLED_APPS.append('debug_toolbar')
     MIDDLEWARE.append('debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware')
 
-try:
+with suppress(ImportError):
     import htmlmin  # noqa
-except ImportError:
-    pass
-else:
     MIDDLEWARE += [
         'htmlmin.middleware.HtmlMinifyMiddleware',
         'htmlmin.middleware.MarkRequestMiddleware',
diff --git a/src/c3nav/urls.py b/src/c3nav/urls.py
index 38db1a62..091965e4 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/urls.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/urls.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from contextlib import suppress
+
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.conf.urls import include, url
 from django.contrib import admin
@@ -15,8 +17,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
 ]
 
 if settings.DEBUG:
-    try:
+    with suppress(ImportError):
         import debug_toolbar
         urlpatterns.insert(0, url(r'^__debug__/', include(debug_toolbar.urls)))
-    except ImportError:
-        pass