diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py
index 61db871..75d8d0c 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/_subcommand.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class FlexCommand(ServiceCommand):
         return result
 
     def _run_project(self, runner, config, args):
-        pass
+        return self._run_services(runner, config, args, [])
 
     def _run_services(self, runner, config, args, services):
         pass
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
index 2950cdd..013f6a4 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# system
-import logging
-
 # local
 from ._subcommand import FlexCommand
 from .utils.dockercommand import DockerCommand
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py
index f8290a6..0c16713 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/up.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# system
-import logging
-
 # local
 from ._subcommand import FlexCommand
 from .utils.dockercommand import DockerCommand
@@ -15,15 +12,6 @@ class UpCommand(FlexCommand):
             description="Bring up the whole instance, a project or service(s) inside a project"
         )
 
-    def _run_project(self, runner, config, args):
-        if runner.run('net-up'):
-            DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(
-                config, args, ['up', '-d']
-            )
-            return True
-
-        return False
-
     def _run_services(self, runner, config, args, services):
         if runner.run('net-up'):
             DockerCommand('docker-compose').run(