diff --git a/bookwyrm/templatetags/utilities.py b/bookwyrm/templatetags/utilities.py
index c2112d0b7..7424d15f3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templatetags/utilities.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/templatetags/utilities.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def get_isni_bio(existing, author):
     return ""
 
 
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument
 @register.filter(name="get_isni", needs_autoescape=True)
 def get_isni(existing, author, autoescape=True):
     """Returns the isni ID if an existing author has an ISNI listing"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/utils/isni.py b/bookwyrm/utils/isni.py
index 1c46a87fb..074531408 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/utils/isni.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/utils/isni.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def augment_author_metadata(author, isni):
     )
     author.bio = isni_data["bio"] if len(author.bio) == 0 else author.bio
     aliases = set(isni_data["aliases"])
-    for x in author.aliases:
-        aliases.add(x)
+    for alias in author.aliases:
+        aliases.add(alias)
     author.aliases = list(aliases)
     author.save()
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py b/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
index 555206e35..73ae2e0db 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/books/edit_book.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class EditBook(View):
 class ConfirmEditBook(View):
     """confirm edits to a book"""
 
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
     def post(self, request, book_id=None):
         """edit a book cool"""
         # returns None if no match is found