diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index dbd624b6..153f58b9 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ generated-members=
 
 [BASIC]
 
-# List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma
-bad-functions=
-
 # Regular expression which should only match correct module names
 module-rgx=(([a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)|([A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]+))$
 
diff --git a/qubesmanager/firewall.py b/qubesmanager/firewall.py
index 85589eba..d1bdd9d3 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/firewall.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/firewall.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ def index(self, row, column, parent=QtCore.QModelIndex()):
 
         return self.createIndex(row, column, self.children[row])
 
-    def parent(self, child):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument,no-self-use
+    def parent(self, child):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         return QtCore.QModelIndex()
 
     # pylint: disable=invalid-name,unused-argument
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def rowCount(self, parent=QtCore.QModelIndex()):
     def columnCount(self, parent=QtCore.QModelIndex()):
         return len(self.__column_names)
 
-    # pylint: disable=invalid-name,no-self-use
+    # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     def hasChildren(self, index=QtCore.QModelIndex()):
         parent_item = index.internalPointer()
         return parent_item is None
diff --git a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
index abf6f7e0..d0a7c6ef 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
@@ -337,7 +337,10 @@ def get_vm(self, row=None, qid=None, name=None):
         return next(x for x in self._info_list if x.name == name)
 
     def update_model_data(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         for vm_info in self._info_list:
+            # FIXME: add helper maybe?
+            # pylint: disable=protected-access
             vm_info.vm._power_state_cache = None
             vm_info.update()
 
@@ -779,7 +782,8 @@ def __init__(self, qt_app, qubes_app, dispatcher, _parent=None):
 
         # Connect events
         self.dispatcher = dispatcher
-        dispatcher.add_handler('connection-established', self.qubes_cache.update_model_data)
+        dispatcher.add_handler('connection-established',
+                               self.qubes_cache.update_model_data)
         dispatcher.add_handler('domain-pre-start',
                                self.on_domain_status_changed)
         dispatcher.add_handler('domain-start', self.on_domain_status_changed)
@@ -1627,7 +1631,6 @@ def action_global_settings_triggered(self):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     # noinspection PyArgumentList
     @pyqtSlot(name='on_action_manage_templates_triggered')
     def action_manage_templates_triggered(self):
-        # pylint: disable=no-self-use
         subprocess.check_call('qubes-template-manager')
 
     # noinspection PyArgumentList
@@ -1692,7 +1695,7 @@ def showhide_column(self, col_num, show):
 
     # noinspection PyArgumentList
     @pyqtSlot(name='on_action_about_qubes_triggered')
-    def action_about_qubes_triggered(self):  # pylint: disable=no-self-use
+    def action_about_qubes_triggered(self):
         about = AboutDialog(self)
         about.exec_()
 
diff --git a/qubesmanager/qvm_template_gui.py b/qubesmanager/qvm_template_gui.py
index 7372bf88..ce828bdc 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/qvm_template_gui.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/qvm_template_gui.py
@@ -106,18 +106,15 @@ def createEditor(self, parent, option, index):
         return None
 
     def setEditorData(self, editor, index):
-        #pylint: disable=no-self-use
         cur = index.data()
         idx = editor.findText(cur)
         if idx >= 0:
             editor.setCurrentIndex(idx)
 
     def setModelData(self, editor, model, index):
-        #pylint: disable=no-self-use
         model.setData(index, editor.currentText())
 
     def updateEditorGeometry(self, editor, option, index):
-        #pylint: disable=no-self-use
         _ = index # unused
         editor.setGeometry(option.rect)
 
@@ -149,22 +146,18 @@ def index(self, row, column, parent=PyQt5.QtCore.QModelIndex()):
         return self.createIndex(row, column, self.children[row])
 
     def parent(self, child):
-        #pylint: disable=no-self-use
         _ = child # unused
         return PyQt5.QtCore.QModelIndex()
 
     def rowCount(self, parent=PyQt5.QtCore.QModelIndex()):
-        #pylint: disable=no-self-use
         _ = parent # unused
         return len(self.children)
 
     def columnCount(self, parent=PyQt5.QtCore.QModelIndex()):
-        #pylint: disable=no-self-use
         _ = parent # unused
         return len(Template.COL_NAMES)
 
     def hasChildren(self, index=PyQt5.QtCore.QModelIndex()):
-        #pylint: disable=no-self-use
         return index == PyQt5.QtCore.QModelIndex()
 
     def data(self, index, role=PyQt5.QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole):
@@ -200,7 +193,6 @@ def setData(self, index, value, role=PyQt5.QtCore.Qt.EditRole):
 
     def headerData(self, section, orientation,
             role=PyQt5.QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole):
-        #pylint: disable=no-self-use
         if section < len(Template.COL_NAMES) \
                 and orientation == PyQt5.QtCore.Qt.Horizontal \
                 and role == PyQt5.QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole:
diff --git a/qubesmanager/utils.py b/qubesmanager/utils.py
index b0fbbb1c..c5476816 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/utils.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/utils.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def translate(string):
 
 class SizeSpinBox(QtWidgets.QSpinBox):
     """A SpinBox subclass with extended handling for sizes in MB and GB"""
-    # pylint: disable=invalid-name, no-self-use
+    # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ def initialize_widget_with_labels(widget, qubes_app,
     labels = sorted(qubes_app.labels.values(), key=lambda l: l.index)
     choices = [(label.name, label) for label in labels]
 
-    icon_getter = (lambda label:
-                   QtGui.QIcon.fromTheme(label.icon))
+    def icon_getter(label):
+        return QtGui.QIcon.fromTheme(label.icon)
 
     if holder:
         initialize_widget_for_property(widget=widget,