diff --git a/lib/xenu_nntp/server.py b/lib/xenu_nntp/server.py
index 6a45f10..c735d4e 100644
--- a/lib/xenu_nntp/server.py
+++ b/lib/xenu_nntp/server.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import re
-import enum
 import threading
 import socket
 import selectors
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ class Server():
 
         try:
             sock, addr = listener.accept()
-        except ssl.SSLError as e:
+        except ssl.SSLError:
             return
 
         def spawn():
@@ -46,12 +45,12 @@ class Server():
 
             try:
                 session.handle()
+
+                thread = threading.Thread(target=spawn)
+                thread.start()
             except (ssl.SSLEOFError, ssl.SSLError):
                 pass
 
-        thread = threading.Thread(target=spawn)
-        thread.start()
-
     def run(self):
         hosts = re.split(r'\s*,\s*', self.config.get('listen', 'host'))
         port  = int(self.config.get('listen', 'port'))