diff --git a/server/mergin/sync/models.py b/server/mergin/sync/models.py
index 83febbbd..0ba08cbd 100644
--- a/server/mergin/sync/models.py
+++ b/server/mergin/sync/models.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 Storages = {"local": DiskStorage}
 project_deleted = signal("project_deleted")
+project_version_created = signal("project_version_created")
 
 
 class PushChangeType(Enum):
@@ -809,6 +810,8 @@ def __init__(
         self.project_size = self.project.disk_usage
         db.session.flush()
 
+        project_version_created.send(self)
+
     @staticmethod
     def from_v_name(name: str) -> int:
         """Parsed version name as integer (v5 -> 5)"""
diff --git a/server/mergin/sync/private_api_controller.py b/server/mergin/sync/private_api_controller.py
index c6122166..5bac41bd 100644
--- a/server/mergin/sync/private_api_controller.py
+++ b/server/mergin/sync/private_api_controller.py
@@ -6,20 +6,19 @@
 from flask import render_template, request, current_app, jsonify, abort
 from flask_login import current_user
 from sqlalchemy.orm import defer
-from sqlalchemy import text, and_, desc, asc
+from sqlalchemy import text
 
 from .. import db
 from ..auth import auth_required
 from ..auth.models import User, UserProfile
 from .forms import AccessPermissionForm
-from .models import Project, AccessRequest, ProjectRole, RequestStatus, ProjectVersion
+from .models import Project, AccessRequest, ProjectRole, RequestStatus
 from .schemas import (
     ProjectListSchema,
     ProjectAccessRequestSchema,
     AdminProjectSchema,
     ProjectAccessSchema,
     ProjectAccessDetailSchema,
-    ProjectVersionListSchema,
 )
 from .permissions import (
     require_project_by_uuid,
diff --git a/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py b/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py
index 7a3b1833..217cb6cf 100644
--- a/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py
+++ b/server/mergin/sync/public_api_controller.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 from typing import Dict
 from urllib.parse import quote
 import uuid
-from time import time
 from datetime import datetime
 import psycopg2
 from blinker import signal
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@
 from ..utils import format_time_delta
 
 push_triggered = signal("push_triggered")
-project_version_created = signal("project_version_created")
 
 
 def parse_project_access_update_request(access: Dict) -> Dict:
@@ -234,7 +232,6 @@ def add_project(namespace):  # noqa: E501
         db.session.add(pa)
         db.session.add(version)
         db.session.commit()
-        project_version_created.send(version)
         return NoContent, 200
 
 
@@ -873,7 +870,6 @@ def project_push(namespace, project_name):
                 f"A project version {ProjectVersion.to_v_name(next_version)} for project: {project.id} created. "
                 f"Transaction id: {upload.id}. No upload."
             )
-            project_version_created.send(pv)
             return jsonify(ProjectSchema().dump(project)), 200
         except IntegrityError as err:
             db.session.rollback()
@@ -1083,7 +1079,6 @@ def push_finish(transaction_id):
         logging.info(
             f"Push finished for project: {project.id}, project version: {v_next_version}, transaction id: {transaction_id}."
         )
-        project_version_created.send(pv)
     except (psycopg2.Error, FileNotFoundError, DataSyncError, IntegrityError) as err:
         db.session.rollback()
         logging.exception(
@@ -1215,7 +1210,6 @@ def clone_project(namespace, project_name):  # noqa: E501
     db.session.add(pa)
     db.session.add(project_version)
     db.session.commit()
-    project_version_created.send(project_version)
     return NoContent, 200
 
 
diff --git a/server/mergin/tests/utils.py b/server/mergin/tests/utils.py
index a9743920..4f5a9642 100644
--- a/server/mergin/tests/utils.py
+++ b/server/mergin/tests/utils.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 from dataclasses import asdict
 from datetime import datetime
 
-import pysqlite3
 from flask import url_for, current_app
 import os
 from dateutil.tz import tzlocal