diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
index 6e0c73df9..50c458ac6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ class StatusViews(TestCase):
         reply = models.Status.replies(status).first()
         self.assertEqual(reply.content, '<p>right</p>')
         self.assertEqual(reply.user, user)
-        self.assertTrue(self.remote_user in reply.mention_users.all())
+        # the mentioned user in the parent post is only included if @'ed
+        self.assertFalse(self.remote_user in reply.mention_users.all())
         self.assertTrue(self.local_user in reply.mention_users.all())
 
     def test_find_mentions(self):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/shelf.py b/bookwyrm/views/shelf.py
index 15b2bd281..ae8a494ba 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/shelf.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/shelf.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class Shelf(View):
         return TemplateResponse(request, 'shelf.html', data)
 
     @method_decorator(login_required, name='dispatch')
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     def post(self, request, username, shelf_identifier):
         ''' edit a shelf '''
         try: