diff --git a/cms/startup.py b/cms/startup.py
index 815b03ecea..b754847204 100644
--- a/cms/startup.py
+++ b/cms/startup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Module with code executed during Studio startup
 from django.conf import settings
 
 # Force settings to run so that the python path is modified
-settings.INSTALLED_APPS  # pylint: disable=W0104
+settings.INSTALLED_APPS  # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
 
 from django_startup import autostartup
 from monkey_patch import django_utils_translation
diff --git a/common/lib/calc/calc/calc.py b/common/lib/calc/calc/calc.py
index 0d283d3966..7d50c8e38e 100644
--- a/common/lib/calc/calc/calc.py
+++ b/common/lib/calc/calc/calc.py
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class ParseAugmenter(object):
         sum_term = Group(sum_term)("sum")
 
         # Finish the recursion.
-        expr << sum_term  # pylint: disable=W0104
+        expr << sum_term  # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
         self.tree = (expr + stringEnd).parseString(self.math_expr)[0]
 
     def reduce_tree(self, handle_actions, terminal_converter=None):
diff --git a/lms/startup.py b/lms/startup.py
index f0e3777e53..1e02c56144 100644
--- a/lms/startup.py
+++ b/lms/startup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Module for code that should run during LMS startup
 from django.conf import settings
 
 # Force settings to run so that the python path is modified
-settings.INSTALLED_APPS  # pylint: disable=W0104
+settings.INSTALLED_APPS  # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
 
 from django_startup import autostartup
 import edxmako