diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_split_modulestore.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_split_modulestore.py
index c2135b5291..f41ec6acad 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_split_modulestore.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_split_modulestore.py
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ def modulestore():
         options.update(SplitModuleTest.MODULESTORE['OPTIONS'])
         options['render_template'] = render_to_template_mock
 
-        # pylint: disable=W0142
+        # pylint: disable=star-args
         SplitModuleTest.modulestore = class_(
             None,  # contentstore
             SplitModuleTest.MODULESTORE['DOC_STORE_CONFIG'],
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_xml_importer.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_xml_importer.py
index 4260d849a4..a6b227b03b 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_xml_importer.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_xml_importer.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def modulestore():
         options.update(ModuleStoreNoSettings.MODULESTORE['OPTIONS'])
         options['render_template'] = render_to_template_mock
 
-        # pylint: disable=W0142
+        # pylint: disable=star-args
         ModuleStoreNoSettings.modulestore = class_(
             None,  # contentstore
             ModuleStoreNoSettings.MODULESTORE['DOC_STORE_CONFIG'],