diff --git a/lib/src/commands/make/model.dart b/lib/src/commands/make/model.dart
index 899ced3a..e0a4c7ba 100644
--- a/lib/src/commands/make/model.dart
+++ b/lib/src/commands/make/model.dart
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class ModelCommand extends Command {
 
       modelLib.body.add(new Class((modelClazz) {
         modelClazz
+          ..abstract = true
           ..name = needsSerialize ? '_${rc.pascalCase}' : rc.pascalCase
           ..extend = refer('Model');
 
diff --git a/lib/src/commands/make/plugin.dart b/lib/src/commands/make/plugin.dart
index d9424359..cfccbfe9 100644
--- a/lib/src/commands/make/plugin.dart
+++ b/lib/src/commands/make/plugin.dart
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class PluginCommand extends Command {
     return '''
 library ${pubspec.name}.src.config.plugins.${rc.snakeCase};
 
-import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:angel_framework/angel_framework.dart';
 
 AngelConfigurer ${rc.camelCase}() {