diff --git a/cms/envs/aws.py b/cms/envs/aws.py
index e07c7706f8..e933f0207d 100644
--- a/cms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/cms/envs/aws.py
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ This is the default template for our main set of AWS servers.
 # want to import all variables from base settings files
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-wildcard-import
 
+# Pylint gets confused by path.py instances, which report themselves as class
+# objects. As a result, pylint applies the wrong regex in validating names,
+# and throws spurious errors. Therefore, we disable invalid-name checking.
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 import json
 
 from .common import *
diff --git a/cms/envs/bok_choy.py b/cms/envs/bok_choy.py
index 37bb2e2185..6c645e5454 100644
--- a/cms/envs/bok_choy.py
+++ b/cms/envs/bok_choy.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ Settings for bok choy tests
 import os
 from path import path
 
+# Pylint gets confused by path.py instances, which report themselves as class
+# objects. As a result, pylint applies the wrong regex in validating names,
+# and throws spurious errors. Therefore, we disable invalid-name checking.
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 
 ########################## Prod-like settings ###################################
 # These should be as close as possible to the settings we use in production.
diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index f0818b2db3..9ad9d8c433 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ Longer TODO:
 # want to import all variables from base settings files
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-import, unused-wildcard-import
 
+# Pylint gets confused by path.py instances, which report themselves as class
+# objects. As a result, pylint applies the wrong regex in validating names,
+# and throws spurious errors. Therefore, we disable invalid-name checking.
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 import imp
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/cms/envs/test.py b/cms/envs/test.py
index 63cc896d9d..037201ec10 100644
--- a/cms/envs/test.py
+++ b/cms/envs/test.py
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ sessions. Assumes structure:
 # want to import all variables from base settings files
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-wildcard-import
 
+# Pylint gets confused by path.py instances, which report themselves as class
+# objects. As a result, pylint applies the wrong regex in validating names,
+# and throws spurious errors. Therefore, we disable invalid-name checking.
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 from .common import *
 import os
 from path import path
diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index 70257e889c..a33359ad29 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ Common traits:
 # want to import all variables from base settings files
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-wildcard-import
 
+# Pylint gets confused by path.py instances, which report themselves as class
+# objects. As a result, pylint applies the wrong regex in validating names,
+# and throws spurious errors. Therefore, we disable invalid-name checking.
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 import json
 
 from .common import *
diff --git a/lms/envs/bok_choy.py b/lms/envs/bok_choy.py
index 14a290b306..325812a546 100644
--- a/lms/envs/bok_choy.py
+++ b/lms/envs/bok_choy.py
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import os
 from path import path
 from tempfile import mkdtemp
 
+# Pylint gets confused by path.py instances, which report themselves as class
+# objects. As a result, pylint applies the wrong regex in validating names,
+# and throws spurious errors. Therefore, we disable invalid-name checking.
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 CONFIG_ROOT = path(__file__).abspath().dirname()  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
 TEST_ROOT = CONFIG_ROOT.dirname().dirname() / "test_root"
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/cms/microsite_test.py b/lms/envs/cms/microsite_test.py
index 586e357e85..541eab764f 100644
--- a/lms/envs/cms/microsite_test.py
+++ b/lms/envs/cms/microsite_test.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ This is a localdev test for the Microsite processing pipeline
 # want to import all variables from base settings files
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-wildcard-import
 
+# Pylint gets confused by path.py instances, which report themselves as class
+# objects. As a result, pylint applies the wrong regex in validating names,
+# and throws spurious errors. Therefore, we disable invalid-name checking.
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 from .dev import *
 from ..dev import ENV_ROOT, FEATURES
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 06cf1ee4c2..519f5da8a6 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ Longer TODO:
 # want to import all variables from base settings files
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-import, unused-wildcard-import, invalid-name
 
+# Pylint gets confused by path.py instances, which report themselves as class
+# objects. As a result, pylint applies the wrong regex in validating names,
+# and throws spurious errors. Therefore, we disable invalid-name checking.
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 import sys
 import os
 import imp
diff --git a/lms/envs/dev.py b/lms/envs/dev.py
index 85ce3e3906..718be63183 100644
--- a/lms/envs/dev.py
+++ b/lms/envs/dev.py
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ sessions. Assumes structure:
 # want to import all variables from base settings files
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-wildcard-import
 
+# Pylint gets confused by path.py instances, which report themselves as class
+# objects. As a result, pylint applies the wrong regex in validating names,
+# and throws spurious errors. Therefore, we disable invalid-name checking.
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 from .common import *
 from logsettings import get_logger_config
 
diff --git a/lms/envs/test.py b/lms/envs/test.py
index 07964cf30b..37241ce389 100644
--- a/lms/envs/test.py
+++ b/lms/envs/test.py
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ sessions. Assumes structure:
 # want to import all variables from base settings files
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import, unused-wildcard-import
 
+# Pylint gets confused by path.py instances, which report themselves as class
+# objects. As a result, pylint applies the wrong regex in validating names,
+# and throws spurious errors. Therefore, we disable invalid-name checking.
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+
 from .common import *
 import os
 from path import path