diff --git a/server/planning/__init__.py b/server/planning/__init__.py
index 6e254ca3f..6021bc3bc 100644
--- a/server/planning/__init__.py
+++ b/server/planning/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 """Superdesk Planning Plugin."""
 
 import logging
-from server.planning.commands.delete_spiked_items import delete_spiked_items_handler
 import superdesk
 from quart_babel import lazy_gettext
 
diff --git a/server/planning/events/service.py b/server/planning/events/service.py
index 9982971e4..5a5e5941f 100644
--- a/server/planning/events/service.py
+++ b/server/planning/events/service.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ async def get_expired_items(
 
         Where end date is in the past
         """
-        query = {
+        query: dict[str, Any] = {
             "query": {"bool": {"must_not": [{"term": {"expired": True}}]}},
             "filter": {"range": {"dates.end": {"lte": date_to_str(expiry_datetime)}}},
             "sort": [{"dates.start": "asc"}],
diff --git a/server/planning/planning/service.py b/server/planning/planning/service.py
index f0af4b6ee..997f4b97d 100644
--- a/server/planning/planning/service.py
+++ b/server/planning/planning/service.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async def get_expired_items(
             }
         }
         range_filter = {"range": {"planning_date": {"gt": date_to_str(expiry_datetime)}}}
-        query = {
+        query: dict[str, Any] = {
             "query": {
                 "bool": {
                     "must_not": [