diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index a64d2236e..fdf174288 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ def _init_modules(args, crash_handler):
     macros.init()
     # Init backend-specific stuff
     browsertab.init()
+    # pylint: enable=too-many-statements
 
 
 class Quitter:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
index 141555290..f14506e3c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ class AbstractTab(QWidget):
 
         self._install_event_filter()
         self.zoom.set_default()
+        # pylint: enable=protected-access
 
     def _install_event_filter(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index fbe41d6a8..4c5087575 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -1515,6 +1515,7 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
             new_tab.data.viewing_source = True
 
         tab.dump_async(show_source_cb)
+        # pylint: enable=no-member
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window',
                        debug=True)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
index 07e5c7c30..e8c4e75c1 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ class FileDownloadTarget(_DownloadTarget):
     def __init__(self, filename):
         # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called
         self.filename = filename
+        # pylint: enable=super-init-not-called
 
     def suggested_filename(self):
         return os.path.basename(self.filename)
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ class FileObjDownloadTarget(_DownloadTarget):
     def __init__(self, fileobj):
         # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called
         self.fileobj = fileobj
+        # pylint: enable=super-init-not-called
 
     def suggested_filename(self):
         try:
@@ -285,6 +287,7 @@ class OpenFileDownloadTarget(_DownloadTarget):
     def __init__(self, cmdline=None):
         # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called
         self.cmdline = cmdline
+        # pylint: enable=super-init-not-called
 
     def suggested_filename(self):
         raise NoFilenameError
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index 8694a6ad5..90ef9b7ec 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         # pylint: disable=not-an-iterable
         for label in self._context.all_labels:
             label.cleanup()
+        # pylint: enable=not-an-iterable
 
         text = self._get_text()
         message_bridge = objreg.get('message-bridge', scope='window',
@@ -809,6 +810,7 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
                     label.hide()
             except webelem.Error:
                 pass
+        # pylint: enable=not-an-iterable
 
         if not visible:
             # Whoops, filtered all hints
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/network/pac.py b/qutebrowser/browser/network/pac.py
index 69158fe62..350365892 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/network/pac.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/network/pac.py
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ class PACFetcher(QObject):
     def __eq__(self, other):
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
         return self._pac_url == other._pac_url
+        # pylint: enable=protected-access
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return utils.get_repr(self, url=self._pac_url, constructor=True)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index 2decf3599..15466ab0d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
             try:
                 # pylint: disable=no-member, useless-suppression
                 sip.assign(authenticator, QAuthenticator())
+                # pylint: enable=no-member, useless-suppression
             except AttributeError:
                 url_string = url.toDisplayString()
                 error_page = jinja.render(
@@ -705,6 +706,7 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
             try:
                 # pylint: disable=no-member, useless-suppression
                 sip.assign(authenticator, QAuthenticator())
+                # pylint: enable=no-member, useless-suppression
             except AttributeError:
                 # WORKAROUND for
                 # https://www.riverbankcomputing.com/pipermail/pyqt/2016-December/038400.html
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webview.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webview.py
index 4f1ff10c8..e0e853730 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webview.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webview.py
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ class WebView(QWebView):
                                     window=self.win_id)
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
         return tabbed_browser.tabopen(background=False)._widget
+        # pylint: enable=protected-access
 
     def paintEvent(self, e):
         """Extend paintEvent to emit a signal if the scroll position changed.
diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/command.py b/qutebrowser/commands/command.py
index 9baa4efe7..543eac176 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/command.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/command.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class Command:
         if scope != 'global' and instance is None:
             raise ValueError("Setting scope without setting instance makes "
                              "no sense!")
+        # pylint: enable=too-many-locals
 
         self.name = name
         self.maxsplit = maxsplit
diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/userscripts.py b/qutebrowser/commands/userscripts.py
index 10e509ce7..f57f46f4f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/userscripts.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/userscripts.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class _QtFIFOReader(QObject):
         self._fifo = os.fdopen(fd, 'r')
         self._notifier = QSocketNotifier(fd, QSocketNotifier.Read, self)
         self._notifier.activated.connect(self.read_line)
+        # pylint: enable=no-member,useless-suppression
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def read_line(self):
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ class _POSIXUserscriptRunner(_BaseUserscriptRunner):
                                              dir=standarddir.runtime())
             # pylint: disable=no-member,useless-suppression
             os.mkfifo(self._filepath)
+            # pylint: enable=no-member,useless-suppression
         except OSError as e:
             message.error("Error while creating FIFO: {}".format(e))
             return
diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/models/completionmodel.py b/qutebrowser/completion/models/completionmodel.py
index 398673200..bf21f2cbc 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/models/completionmodel.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/models/completionmodel.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class CompletionModel(QAbstractItemModel):
         """Override QAbstractItemModel::columnCount."""
         # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         return 3
+        # pylint: enable=unused-argument
 
     def canFetchMore(self, parent):
         """Override to forward the call to the categories."""
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/backendproblem.py b/qutebrowser/misc/backendproblem.py
index f126ceda5..4c35e970d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/backendproblem.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/backendproblem.py
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ def _try_import_backends():
         assert results.webengine_error is not None
 
     return results
+    # pylint: enable=unused-variable
 
 
 def _handle_ssl_support(fatal=False):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/checkpyver.py b/qutebrowser/misc/checkpyver.py
index d4ea13bcd..da71b278d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/checkpyver.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/checkpyver.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def check_python_version():
         # still has < 2.6 installed.
         # pylint: disable=bad-builtin
         version_str = '.'.join(map(str, sys.version_info[:3]))
+        # pylint: enable=bad-builtin
         text = ("At least Python 3.5 is required to run qutebrowser, but " +
                 "it's running with " + version_str + ".\n")
         if Tk and '--no-err-windows' not in sys.argv:  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/crashsignal.py b/qutebrowser/misc/crashsignal.py
index b90eae829..68c17d93f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/crashsignal.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/crashsignal.py
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ class SignalHandler(QObject):
                                              self)
             self._notifier.activated.connect(self.handle_signal_wakeup)
             self._orig_wakeup_fd = signal.set_wakeup_fd(write_fd)
+            # pylint: enable=import-error,no-member,useless-suppression
         else:
             self._timer.start(1000)
             self._timer.timeout.connect(lambda: None)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/earlyinit.py b/qutebrowser/misc/earlyinit.py
index bcaaf8051..2afd569b6 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/earlyinit.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/earlyinit.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ def init_faulthandler(fileobj=sys.__stderr__):
         # If available, we also want a traceback on SIGUSR1.
         # pylint: disable=no-member,useless-suppression
         faulthandler.register(signal.SIGUSR1)
+        # pylint: enable=no-member,useless-suppression
 
 
 def check_pyqt_core():
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ def check_ssl_support():
         from PyQt5.QtNetwork import QSslSocket
     except ImportError:
         _die("Fatal error: Your Qt is built without SSL support.")
+    # pylint: enable=unused-variable
 
 
 def _check_modules(modules):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/split.py b/qutebrowser/misc/split.py
index 3f3b2d362..070659ef9 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/split.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/split.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class ShellLexer:
                     self.token += nextchar
             else:
                 raise AssertionError("Invalid state {!r}!".format(self.state))
+        # pylint: enable=too-many-branches,too-many-statements
         if self.state in self.escape and not self.keep:
             self.token += self.state
         if self.token or self.quoted:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py b/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
index bf1e94586..a61b4c6ea 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/utilcmds.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ def debug_cache_stats():
     prefix_info = configdata.is_valid_prefix.cache_info()
     # pylint: disable=protected-access
     render_stylesheet_info = config._render_stylesheet.cache_info()
+    # pylint: enable=protected-access
 
     history_info = None
     try:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/log.py b/qutebrowser/utils/log.py
index 98f14a454..0d87a5f7c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/log.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/log.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ def vdebug(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):
     if self.isEnabledFor(VDEBUG_LEVEL):
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
         self._log(VDEBUG_LEVEL, msg, args, **kwargs)
+        # pylint: enable=protected-access
 
 
 logging.Logger.vdebug = vdebug
diff --git a/scripts/asciidoc2html.py b/scripts/asciidoc2html.py
index aa6c82469..911983547 100755
--- a/scripts/asciidoc2html.py
+++ b/scripts/asciidoc2html.py
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ class AsciiDoc:
 
         asciidoc_args = ['--theme=qute', '-a toc', '-a toc-placement=manual']
         self.call(modified_src, dst, *asciidoc_args)
+        # pylint: enable=too-many-locals,too-many-statements
 
     def _build_website(self):
         """Prepare and build the website."""
diff --git a/scripts/dev/src2asciidoc.py b/scripts/dev/src2asciidoc.py
index 8ea6b7c30..8e06dcafb 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/src2asciidoc.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/src2asciidoc.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ def _get_configtypes():
                                      configtypes._Numeric] and
                            issubclass(e, configtypes.BaseType))
     yield from inspect.getmembers(configtypes, predicate)
+    # pylint: enable=protected-access
 
 
 def _get_setting_types_quickref():
@@ -500,6 +501,7 @@ def regenerate_manpage(filename):
     """Update manpage OPTIONS using an argparse parser."""
     # pylint: disable=protected-access
     parser = qutebrowser.get_argparser()
+    # pylint: enable=protected-access
     groups = []
     # positionals, optionals and user-defined groups
     for group in parser._action_groups:
diff --git a/scripts/dev/ua_fetch.py b/scripts/dev/ua_fetch.py
index b276eff27..8b8f25799 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/ua_fetch.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/ua_fetch.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ def filter_list(complete_list, browsers):
             if found:
                 break
     return table
+    # pylint: enable=too-many-nested-blocks
 
 
 def add_diversity(table):
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 301658d56..14c793bbd 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
     # pylint: disable=unused-variable
     if config.webengine:
         import PyQt5.QtWebEngineWidgets
+    # pylint: enable=unused-variable
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session', autouse=True)
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/test_search_bdd.py b/tests/end2end/features/test_search_bdd.py
index 1b0c81488..73a4af131 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/test_search_bdd.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/test_search_bdd.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import pytest_bdd as bdd
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from end2end.features.test_yankpaste_bdd import init_fake_clipboard
+# pylint: enable=unused-import
 
 
 @bdd.then(bdd.parsers.parse('"{text}" should be found'))
diff --git a/tests/end2end/fixtures/webserver.py b/tests/end2end/fixtures/webserver.py
index d9d8f5eca..442b6afe3 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/fixtures/webserver.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/fixtures/webserver.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class Request(testprocess.Line):
 
             '/500-inline': [http.client.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR],
         }
+        # pylint: enable=no-member
         for i in range(15):
             path_to_statuses['/redirect/{}'.format(i)] = [http.client.FOUND]
         for suffix in ['', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6']:
diff --git a/tests/end2end/test_dirbrowser.py b/tests/end2end/test_dirbrowser.py
index 83fa1d4c0..16da8d0bc 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/test_dirbrowser.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/test_dirbrowser.py
@@ -208,3 +208,4 @@ def test_enter_folder(dir_layout, quteproc, folder):
     assert foldernames == folders
     filenames = [item.text for item in page.files]
     assert filenames == files
+    # pylint: enable=not-an-iterable
diff --git a/tests/helpers/fixtures.py b/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
index 3434760ec..a01c72788 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ def fake_statusbar(qtbot):
     # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
     statusbar.container = container
     vbox.addWidget(statusbar)
+    # pylint: enable=attribute-defined-outside-init
 
     with qtbot.waitExposed(container):
         container.show()
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/test_tab.py b/tests/unit/browser/test_tab.py
index a2a34d9ce..64ed533aa 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/test_tab.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/test_tab.py
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ class Tab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
     def _install_event_filter(self):
         pass
 
+    # pylint: enable=abstract-method
+
 
 @pytest.mark.xfail(run=False, reason='Causes segfaults, see #1638')
 def test_tab(qtbot, view, config_stub, tab_registry, mode_manager):
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_pac.py b/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_pac.py
index ea8a7acaf..5e8beb0cf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_pac.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_pac.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def _pac_noexcept_test(call):
     ("known.domain", "'1.2.3.4'"),
     ("bogus.domain.foobar", "null")
 ])
+# pylint: enable=line-too-long, invalid-name
+
 def test_dnsResolve(monkeypatch, domain, expected):
     def mock_fromName(host):
         info = QHostInfo()
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/webkit/test_webkitelem.py b/tests/unit/browser/webkit/test_webkitelem.py
index 3174d7281..2efa848b8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/webkit/test_webkitelem.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/webkit/test_webkitelem.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ def get_webelem(geometry=None, frame=None, *, null=False, style=None,
     elem.styleProperty.side_effect = _style_property
     wrapped = webkitelem.WebKitElement(elem, tab=None)
     return wrapped
+    # pylint: enable=too-many-locals,too-many-branches
 
 
 class SelectionAndFilterTests:
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py b/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py
index d1ddf9f2b..6c040eab8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class TestYaml:
             assert '  colors.hints.fg: magenta' in lines
         if insert:
             assert '  tabs.show: never' in lines
+        # pylint: enable=superfluous-parens
 
     def test_init_save_manager(self, yaml, fake_save_manager):
         yaml.init_save_manager(fake_save_manager)
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@ class TestConfigPy:
         """Test whether getting options works correctly."""
         # pylint: disable=bad-config-option
         config.val.colors.hints.fg = 'green'
+        # pylint: enable=bad-config-option
         if set_first:
             confpy.write('c.colors.hints.fg = "red"',
                          'assert {} == "red"'.format(get_line))
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_configinit.py b/tests/unit/config/test_configinit.py
index 1501b794d..925f123eb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_configinit.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_configinit.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class TestEarlyInit:
             assert config.instance._values == {}
         else:
             assert config.instance._values == {'colors.hints.fg': 'magenta'}
+        # pylint: enable=too-many-locals,too-many-branches
 
     def test_invalid_change_filter(self, init_patch, args):
         config.change_filter('foobar')
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
index 022b76234..21d15a734 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ class TestListen:
             sockdir, dir_stat.st_uid, dir_stat.st_mode))
         print('sockfile: {} / owner {} / mode {:o}'.format(
             sockfile, file_stat.st_uid, file_stat.st_mode))
+        # pylint: enable=no-member,useless-suppression
 
         assert file_owner_ok or dir_owner_ok
         assert file_mode_ok or dir_mode_ok
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_debug.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_debug.py
index 9b77b9628..6d9c8f7c4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_debug.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_debug.py
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ class TestGetAllObjects:
 
             global object registry - 0 objects:
         """).rstrip('\n')
+        # pylint: enable=unused-variable
 
         assert debug.get_all_objects(start_obj=root) == expected
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_qtutils.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_qtutils.py
index 18cf591c2..42f8030db 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_qtutils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_qtutils.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import unittest.mock
 try:
     # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module,useless-suppression
     from test import test_file
+    # pylint: enable=no-name-in-module,useless-suppression
 except ImportError:
     # Debian patches Python to remove the tests...
     test_file = None
@@ -706,6 +707,7 @@ class TestPyQIODevice:
         pyqiodev.open(QIODevice.ReadOnly)
         with pytest.raises(io.UnsupportedOperation):
             pyqiodev.seek(0, whence)
+        # pylint: enable=no-member,useless-suppression
 
     @pytest.mark.flaky()
     def test_qprocess(self, py_proc):
@@ -905,3 +907,4 @@ class TestEventLoop:
         QTimer.singleShot(400, self.loop.quit)
         self.loop.exec_()
         assert not self.loop._executing
+    # pylint: enable=attribute-defined-outside-init