diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 3809b4507..90611baa9 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ disable=no-self-use,
         cyclic-import,
         bad-option-value,
         bad-continuation,
-        too-many-instance-attributes
+        too-many-instance-attributes,
+        unnecessary-lambda
 
 [BASIC]
 module-rgx=[a-z_]*$
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/websettings.py b/qutebrowser/config/websettings.py
index 3e9f486f5..c64f0884b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/websettings.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/websettings.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ Module attributes:
     settings: The global QWebSettings singleton instance.
 """
 
-# pylint: disable=unnecessary-lambda
-
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot
 from PyQt5.QtWebKit import QWebSettings
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QStandardPaths
diff --git a/qutebrowser/network/schemehandler.py b/qutebrowser/network/schemehandler.py
index 595e44fef..9a5c25a1d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/network/schemehandler.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/network/schemehandler.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class SpecialNetworkReply(QNetworkReply):
         self.setAttribute(QNetworkRequest.HttpStatusCodeAttribute, 200)
         self.setAttribute(QNetworkRequest.HttpReasonPhraseAttribute, 'OK')
         # For some reason, a segfault will be triggered if these lambdas aren't
-        # there.        pylint: disable=unnecessary-lambda
+        # there.
         QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: self.metaDataChanged.emit())
         QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: self.readyRead.emit())
         QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: self.finished.emit())
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class ErrorNetworkReply(QNetworkReply):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self.setError(error, errorstring)
         # For some reason, a segfault will be triggered if these lambdas aren't
-        # there.        pylint: disable=unnecessary-lambda
+        # there.
         QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: self.error.emit(error))
         QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: self.finished.emit())