diff --git a/cibuildwheel/__main__.py b/cibuildwheel/__main__.py
index 6d97cdc67..973c48a86 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/__main__.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/__main__.py
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ def get_python_configurations(
     def build(self, options: Options, tmp_path: Path) -> None: ...
 
 
-# pylint: disable-next=inconsistent-return-statements
 def get_platform_module(platform: PlatformName) -> PlatformModule:
     if platform == "linux":
         return cibuildwheel.linux
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/options.py b/cibuildwheel/options.py
index 66da2ad49..5e1e71d16 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/options.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/options.py
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ def _resolve_cascade(
     return result
 
 
-# pylint: disable-next=inconsistent-return-statements
 def _apply_inherit_rule(
     before: str | None, after: str, rule: InheritRule, option_format: OptionFormat | None
 ) -> str:
@@ -329,10 +328,10 @@ def _apply_inherit_rule(
 
     if rule == InheritRule.APPEND:
         return option_format.merge_values(before, after)
-    elif rule == InheritRule.PREPEND:
+    if rule == InheritRule.PREPEND:
         return option_format.merge_values(after, before)
-    else:
-        assert_never(rule)
+
+    assert_never(rule)
 
 
 def _stringify_setting(