diff --git a/platypush/backend/sensor/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/sensor/__init__.py
index eaae125447..7a57728948 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import threading
 import time
 
 from platypush.backend import Backend
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ class SensorBackend(Backend):
         if plugin and hasattr(plugin, 'close'):
             plugin.close()
 
-    def process_data(self, data, new_data):
+    def process_data(self, new_data):
         if new_data is not None and new_data not in ({}, []):
             self.bus.post(SensorDataChangeEvent(data=new_data, source=self.plugin or self.__class__.__name__))
 
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ class SensorBackend(Backend):
             try:
                 data = self.get_measurement()
                 new_data = self.get_new_data(data)
-                self.process_data(data, new_data)
+                self.process_data(new_data)
 
                 data_below_threshold = {}
                 data_above_threshold = {}
diff --git a/platypush/bus/redis.py b/platypush/bus/redis.py
index 42e874d3ef..1c64e8b36d 100644
--- a/platypush/bus/redis.py
+++ b/platypush/bus/redis.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class RedisBus(Bus):
     """ Overrides the in-process in-memory local bus with a Redis bus """
     _DEFAULT_REDIS_QUEUE = 'platypush/bus'
 
-    def __init__(self, on_message=None, redis_queue=None, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, *args, on_message=None, redis_queue=None, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(on_message=on_message)
 
         if not args and not kwargs:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class RedisBus(Bus):
         self.on_message = on_message
         self.thread_id = threading.get_ident()
 
-    def get(self, parse: bool = True):
+    def get(self):
         """ Reads one message from the Redis queue """
         try:
             if self.should_stop():
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ class RedisBus(Bus):
                 return
 
             msg = msg[1].decode('utf-8')
-            if parse:
-                return Message.build(msg)
-            return msg
+            return Message.build(msg)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception(e)