diff --git a/common/djangoapps/status/models.py b/common/djangoapps/status/models.py
index e48af5394c..5f4634c6f9 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/status/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/status/models.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ class GlobalStatusMessage(ConfigurationModel):
         blank=True,
         null=True,
         help_text=u'<p>The contents of this field will be displayed as a warning banner on all views.</p>'
-                  u'<p>To override the banner message for a specific course, refer to the Course Message configuration. '
+                  u'<p>To override the banner message for a specific course, refer to the Course Message configuration. '  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=line-too-long
                   u'Course Messages will only work if the global status message is enabled, so if you only want to add '
-                  u'a banner to specific courses without adding a global status message, you should add a global status '
+                  u'a banner to specific courses without adding a global status message, you should add a global status '  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=line-too-long
                   u'message with <strong>empty</strong> message text.</p>'
                   u'<p>Finally, disable the global status message by adding another empty message with "enabled" '
                   u'unchecked.</p>')
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/status/tests.py b/common/djangoapps/status/tests.py
index 5c21f03f5d..a365344b0b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/status/tests.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/status/tests.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class TestStatus(TestCase):
     """Test that the get_site_status_msg function does the right thing"""
 
     def setUp(self):
-        super(TestStatus, self).setUp()
+        super(TestStatus, self).setUp()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         # Clear the cache between test runs.
         cache.clear()
         self.course_key = CourseLocator(org='TestOrg', course='TestCourse', run='TestRun')