diff --git a/gato/github/gql_queries.py b/gato/github/gql_queries.py
index c136327..c965b96 100644
--- a/gato/github/gql_queries.py
+++ b/gato/github/gql_queries.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from gato.models import Repository
-
 class GqlQueries():
     """Constructs graphql queries for use with the GitHub GraphQL api.
     """
diff --git a/gato/workflow_parser/composite_parser.py b/gato/workflow_parser/composite_parser.py
index 6b98b2e..7976ec1 100644
--- a/gato/workflow_parser/composite_parser.py
+++ b/gato/workflow_parser/composite_parser.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import yaml
-import re
 
 from yaml import CSafeLoader
 
diff --git a/gato/workflow_parser/utility.py b/gato/workflow_parser/utility.py
index 77638b6..ac27913 100644
--- a/gato/workflow_parser/utility.py
+++ b/gato/workflow_parser/utility.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import re
-
 from gato.configuration import ConfigurationManager
 from gato.workflow_parser.expression_parser import ExpressionParser
 from gato.workflow_parser.expression_evaluator import ExpressionEvaluator
diff --git a/gato/workflow_parser/workflow_parser.py b/gato/workflow_parser/workflow_parser.py
index 3679929..79ff9fc 100644
--- a/gato/workflow_parser/workflow_parser.py
+++ b/gato/workflow_parser/workflow_parser.py
@@ -143,8 +143,11 @@ def backtrack_gate(self, needs_name):
         """Attempts to find if a job needed by a specific job has a gate check.
         """
         for job in self.jobs:
-            if job.job_name == needs_name and job.has_gate == True:
+            if job.job_name == needs_name and job.has_gate:
                 return True
+            # If the job it needs does't have a gate, then check if it does.
+            elif job.job_name == needs_name and not job.has_gate:
+                return self.backtrack_gate(job.needs)
         return False