diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 241bd2d77..a6bebec71 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ disable=no-self-use,
         wrong-import-position,
         no-else-return,
         logging-not-lazy,
-        # https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/1698
-        unsupported-membership-test,
-        unsupported-assignment-operation,
-        unsubscriptable-object,
         too-many-boolean-expressions,
         too-many-locals,
         too-many-branches,
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index 6d40f531a..2520dd712 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -390,10 +390,8 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
 
     def _cleanup(self):
         """Clean up after hinting."""
-        # 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',
@@ -809,7 +807,6 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
         log.hints.debug("Filtering hints on {!r}".format(filterstr))
 
         visible = []
-        # pylint: disable=not-an-iterable
         for label in self._context.all_labels:
             try:
                 if self._filter_matches(filterstr, str(label.elem)):
@@ -821,7 +818,6 @@ 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/completion/completer.py b/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py
index edb1aca97..6eb8b51c4 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py
@@ -134,9 +134,7 @@ class Completer(QObject):
             return [], '', []
         parser = runners.CommandParser()
         result = parser.parse(text, fallback=True, keep=True)
-        # pylint: disable=not-an-iterable
         parts = [x for x in result.cmdline if x]
-        # pylint: enable=not-an-iterable
         pos = self._cmd.cursorPosition() - len(self._cmd.prefix())
         pos = min(pos, len(text))  # Qt treats 2-byte UTF-16 chars as 2 chars
         log.completion.debug('partitioning {} around position {}'.format(parts,
diff --git a/tests/end2end/test_dirbrowser.py b/tests/end2end/test_dirbrowser.py
index 16da8d0bc..ea92e2ca2 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/test_dirbrowser.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/test_dirbrowser.py
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ def test_enter_folder_smoke(dir_layout, quteproc):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('folder', DirLayout.layout_folders())
 def test_enter_folder(dir_layout, quteproc, folder):
-    # pylint: disable=not-an-iterable
     quteproc.open_url(dir_layout.file_url())
     quteproc.click_element_by_text(text=folder)
     expected_url = urlutils.file_url(dir_layout.path(folder))
@@ -208,4 +207,3 @@ 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/unit/config/test_configfiles.py b/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py
index b4e9742bc..63dc5b8b6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_configfiles.py
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ def test_state_config(fake_save_manager, data_tmpdir,
 
     if insert:
         state['general']['newval'] = '23'
-    # WORKAROUND for https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/574
-    if 'foobar' in (old_data or ''):  # pylint: disable=superfluous-parens
+    if 'foobar' in (old_data or ''):
         assert state['general']['foobar'] == '42'
 
     state._save()
@@ -105,10 +104,7 @@ class TestYaml:
 
         print(lines)
 
-        # WORKAROUND for https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/574
-        # pylint: disable=superfluous-parens
         if 'magenta' in (old_config or ''):
-            # pylint: enable=superfluous-parens
             assert '  colors.hints.fg: magenta' in lines
         if insert:
             assert '  tabs.show: never' in lines