diff --git a/tests/util/src/opentelemetry/test/test_base.py b/tests/util/src/opentelemetry/test/test_base.py
index a58cff20967..83660b2b18c 100644
--- a/tests/util/src/opentelemetry/test/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/util/src/opentelemetry/test/test_base.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.tracer_provider, cls.memory_exporter = result
         # This is done because set_tracer_provider cannot override the
         # current tracer provider.
-        trace_api._TRACER_PROVIDER = None
+        trace_api._TRACER_PROVIDER = None  # pylint: disable=protected-access
         trace_api.set_tracer_provider(cls.tracer_provider)
         cls.original_meter_provider = metrics_api.get_meter_provider()
         result = cls.create_meter_provider()
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # This is done because set_tracer_provider cannot override the
         # current tracer provider.
-        trace_api._TRACER_PROVIDER = None
+        trace_api._TRACER_PROVIDER = None  # pylint: disable=protected-access
         trace_api.set_tracer_provider(cls.original_tracer_provider)
         metrics_api.set_meter_provider(cls.original_meter_provider)