diff --git a/jc/parsers/netstat.py b/jc/parsers/netstat.py
index 93c3b638..f55b50b9 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/netstat.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/netstat.py
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ def parse_network(headers, entry):
 
 
 def parse_socket(header_text, headers, entry):
-    output_line = {}
     # get the column # of first letter of "state"
     state_col = header_text.find('state')
     # get the program name column area
@@ -545,21 +544,17 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
         network = False
         socket = False
         bluetooth = False
-        headers = ''
-        network_list = []
-        socket_list = []
+        headers = None
 
         for line in cleandata:
 
             if line.startswith('Active Internet'):
-                network_list = []
                 network = True
                 socket = False
                 bluetooth = False
                 continue
 
             if line.startswith('Active UNIX'):
-                socket_list = []
                 network = False
                 socket = True
                 bluetooth = False
@@ -577,20 +572,17 @@ def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
                 continue
 
             if network:
-                network_list.append(parse_network(headers, line))
+                raw_output.append(parse_network(headers, line))
                 continue
 
             if socket:
-                socket_list.append(parse_socket(header_text, headers, line))
+                raw_output.append(parse_socket(header_text, headers, line))
                 continue
 
             if bluetooth:
-                # maybe implement later if requested
+                # not implemented
                 continue
 
-        for item in [network_list, socket_list]:
-            raw_output.extend(item)
-
         raw_output = parse_post(raw_output)
 
     if raw:
diff --git a/jc/parsers/netstat_osx.py b/jc/parsers/netstat_osx.py
index fa0be84e..8f435789 100644
--- a/jc/parsers/netstat_osx.py
+++ b/jc/parsers/netstat_osx.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ def parse(cleandata):
     active_kernel_event = False
     active_kernel_control = False
     socket = False
-    headers = None
 
     for line in cleandata:
 
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ def parse(cleandata):
             continue
 
         if line.startswith('Active Multipath Internet connections'):
-            # skip for now
             network = False
             multipath = True
             socket = False
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ def parse(cleandata):
             continue
 
         if multipath:
-            # skip for now
+            # not implemented
             continue
 
         if socket: