diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/author.py b/bookwyrm/views/author.py
index fef771587..c53ba52bb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/author.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/author.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from bookwyrm.views.helpers import is_api_request, maybe_redirect_local_path
 class Author(View):
     """this person wrote a book"""
 
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     def get(self, request, author_id, slug=None):
         """landing page for an author"""
         author = get_object_or_404(models.Author, id=author_id)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
index 0f4931ba8..404ec1f6c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class DirectMessage(View):
 class Status(View):
     """get posting"""
 
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     def get(self, request, username, status_id, slug=None):
         """display a particular status (and replies, etc)"""
         user = get_user_from_username(request.user, username)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/group.py b/bookwyrm/views/group.py
index 761f9635a..75c4dcf19 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/group.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/group.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from .helpers import get_user_from_username, maybe_redirect_local_path
 class Group(View):
     """group page"""
 
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     def get(self, request, group_id, slug=None):
         """display a group"""
 
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ class Group(View):
 class UserGroups(View):
     """a user's groups page"""
 
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     def get(self, request, username, slug=None):
         """display a group"""
         user = get_user_from_username(request.user, username)