diff --git a/tests/helpers/messagemock.py b/tests/helpers/messagemock.py
index 2696c4783..cf27cb8f1 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/messagemock.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/messagemock.py
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class MessageMock:
         self._caplog = caplog
         self.messages = []
 
-    def _handle(self, level, win_id, text, immediately=False, *, stack=None):
+    def _handle(self, level, win_id, text, immediately=False, *,
+                stack=None):  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
         log_levels = {
             Level.error: logging.ERROR,
             Level.info: logging.INFO,
diff --git a/tests/unit/commands/test_cmdutils.py b/tests/unit/commands/test_cmdutils.py
index b32a8ed63..e03bc2b1e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/commands/test_cmdutils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/commands/test_cmdutils.py
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with qutebrowser.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+# pylint: disable=unused-variable
+
 """Tests for qutebrowser.commands.cmdutils."""
 
 import pytest
 
 from qutebrowser.commands import cmdutils, cmdexc, argparser, command
-from qutebrowser.utils import usertypes, typing, objreg
+from qutebrowser.utils import usertypes, typing
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
@@ -100,8 +102,6 @@ class TestCheckExclusive:
 
 class TestRegister:
 
-    # pylint: disable=unused-variable
-
     def test_simple(self):
         @cmdutils.register()
         def fun():
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ class TestArgument:
 
     """Test the @cmdutils.argument decorator."""
 
-    # pylint: disable=unused-variable
-
     def test_invalid_argument(self):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
             @cmdutils.argument('foo')
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_config.py b/tests/unit/config/test_config.py
index c7d60d0f9..9bd7e2a25 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_config.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import os
 import os.path
 import configparser
-import argparse
 import collections
 import shutil
 from unittest import mock