diff --git a/talon/quotations.py b/talon/quotations.py
index 99eec95..e41c46a 100644
--- a/talon/quotations.py
+++ b/talon/quotations.py
@@ -464,13 +464,19 @@ def _extract_from_html(msg_body):
     if html_tree is None:
         return msg_body
 
-    cut_quotations = (html_quotations.cut_gmail_quote(html_tree) or
-                      html_quotations.cut_zimbra_quote(html_tree) or
-                      html_quotations.cut_blockquote(html_tree) or
-                      html_quotations.cut_microsoft_quote(html_tree) or
-                      html_quotations.cut_by_id(html_tree) or
-                      html_quotations.cut_from_block(html_tree)
-                      )
+    cut_quotations = False
+    try:
+        cut_quotations = (html_quotations.cut_gmail_quote(html_tree) or
+                          html_quotations.cut_zimbra_quote(html_tree) or
+                          html_quotations.cut_blockquote(html_tree) or
+                          html_quotations.cut_microsoft_quote(html_tree) or
+                          html_quotations.cut_by_id(html_tree) or
+                          html_quotations.cut_from_block(html_tree)
+                          )
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.exception('during html quotations cut')
+        pass
+
     html_tree_copy = deepcopy(html_tree)
 
     number_of_checkpoints = html_quotations.add_checkpoint(html_tree, 0)
diff --git a/talon/signature/bruteforce.py b/talon/signature/bruteforce.py
index e502bab..68cf6c0 100644
--- a/talon/signature/bruteforce.py
+++ b/talon/signature/bruteforce.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ RE_SIGNATURE_CANDIDATE = re.compile(r'''
 
 
 def extract_signature(msg_body):
-    '''
+    """
     Analyzes message for a presence of signature block (by common patterns)
     and returns tuple with two elements: message text without signature block
     and the signature itself.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def extract_signature(msg_body):
 
     >>> extract_signature('Hey man!')
     ('Hey man!', None)
-    '''
+    """
     try:
         # identify line delimiter first
         delimiter = get_delimiter(msg_body)
diff --git a/tests/html_quotations_test.py b/tests/html_quotations_test.py
index bdf8c6b..6ca866d 100644
--- a/tests/html_quotations_test.py
+++ b/tests/html_quotations_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-from .fixtures import REPLY_QUOTATIONS_SHARE_BLOCK, OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION, REPLY_SEPARATED_BY_HR
+from tests.fixtures import REPLY_QUOTATIONS_SHARE_BLOCK, OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION, REPLY_SEPARATED_BY_HR
 from nose.tools import eq_, ok_, assert_false, assert_true
 from talon import quotations, utils as u
 from mock import Mock, patch
diff --git a/tests/text_quotations_test.py b/tests/text_quotations_test.py
index f431c1e..1c354b0 100644
--- a/tests/text_quotations_test.py
+++ b/tests/text_quotations_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-from .fixtures import STANDARD_REPLIES
+from tests.fixtures import STANDARD_REPLIES
 from talon import quotations
 from six.moves import range
 from nose.tools import eq_