diff --git a/dev/powinterrupttest.py b/dev/powinterrupttest.py
index bfb55d786..fb7b1c05f 100644
--- a/dev/powinterrupttest.py
+++ b/dev/powinterrupttest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+"""
+Code for discovering how C PoW can be interrupted
+"""
 import ctypes
 import hashlib
 from multiprocessing import current_process
@@ -9,9 +12,12 @@
 shutdown = 0
 
 
-def signal_handler(signal, frame):
-    global shutdown
-    print("Got signal %i in %s/%s" % (signal, current_process().name, current_thread().name))
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def signal_handler(signum, frame):
+    """Signal handler"""
+    global shutdown  # pylint: disable=global-statement
+    print("Got signal %i in %s/%s" % (signum, current_process().name,
+                                      current_thread().name))
     if current_process().name != "MainProcess":
         raise StopIteration("Interrupted")
     if current_thread().name != "PyBitmessage":
@@ -31,7 +37,12 @@ def _doCPoW(target, initialHash):
         nonce = bmpow(out_h, out_m)
         if shutdown:
             break
-    trialValue, = unpack('>Q', hashlib.sha512(hashlib.sha512(pack('>Q', nonce) + initialHash).digest()).digest()[0:8])
+    trialValue, = unpack('>Q',
+                         hashlib.sha512(
+                             hashlib.sha512(
+                                 pack('>Q', nonce) + initialHash).
+                             digest()).
+                         digest()[0:8])
     if shutdown != 0:
         raise StopIteration("Interrupted")
     print("C PoW done")
diff --git a/dev/ssltest.py b/dev/ssltest.py
index 7268b65fc..b485aa079 100644
--- a/dev/ssltest.py
+++ b/dev/ssltest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+"""
+Development code for SSL compatibility investigations
+"""
 import os
 import select
 import socket
@@ -9,8 +12,12 @@
 PORT = 8912
 
 
+# pylint: disable=no-member
 def sslProtocolVersion():
-    # sslProtocolVersion
+    """
+    Find a protocol version value with compatibility across
+    different python versions
+    """
     if sys.version_info >= (2, 7, 13):
         # this means TLSv1 or higher
         # in the future change to
@@ -26,18 +33,30 @@ def sslProtocolVersion():
 
 
 def sslProtocolCiphers():
+    """
+    Find protocol cipher that is compatible for PyBitmessage across
+    different python and OpenSSL versions
+    """
     if ssl.OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10100000:
         return "AECDH-AES256-SHA@SECLEVEL=0"
     else:
         return "AECDH-AES256-SHA"
 
 
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
 def connect():
+    """
+    Connect a socket
+    """
     sock = socket.create_connection((HOST, PORT))
     return sock
 
 
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
 def listen():
+    """
+    Listen on a socket
+    """
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
     sock.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
     sock.bind((HOST, PORT))
@@ -45,7 +64,11 @@ def listen():
     return sock
 
 
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
 def sslHandshake(sock, server=False):
+    """
+    Perform SSL handshake
+    """
     if sys.version_info >= (2, 7, 9):
         context = ssl.SSLContext(sslProtocolVersion())
         context.set_ciphers(sslProtocolCiphers())
@@ -54,12 +77,19 @@ def sslHandshake(sock, server=False):
         context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
         context.options = ssl.OP_ALL | ssl.OP_NO_SSLv2 | ssl.OP_NO_SSLv3\
             | ssl.OP_SINGLE_ECDH_USE | ssl.OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE
-        sslSock = context.wrap_socket(sock, server_side=server, do_handshake_on_connect=False)
+        sslSock = context.wrap_socket(sock, server_side=server,
+                                      do_handshake_on_connect=False)
     else:
-        sslSock = ssl.wrap_socket(sock, keyfile=os.path.join('src', 'sslkeys', 'key.pem'),
-                                  certfile=os.path.join('src', 'sslkeys', 'cert.pem'),
-                                  server_side=server, ssl_version=sslProtocolVersion(),
-                                  do_handshake_on_connect=False, ciphers='AECDH-AES256-SHA')
+        sslSock = ssl.wrap_socket(sock, keyfile=os.path.join('src',
+                                                             'sslkeys',
+                                                             'key.pem'),
+                                  certfile=os.path.join('src',
+                                                        'sslkeys',
+                                                        'cert.pem'),
+                                  server_side=server,
+                                  ssl_version=sslProtocolVersion(),
+                                  do_handshake_on_connect=False,
+                                  ciphers='AECDH-AES256-SHA')
 
     while True:
         try:
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 84e51deab..eeff353b9 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../src'))
 
-from importlib import import_module
+from importlib import import_module  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 
-import version  # noqa:E402
+import version  # noqa:E402 pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/packages/collectd/pybitmessagestatus.py b/packages/collectd/pybitmessagestatus.py
index 1007b017b..0edb9d093 100644
--- a/packages/collectd/pybitmessagestatus.py
+++ b/packages/collectd/pybitmessagestatus.py
@@ -1,22 +1,33 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python2.7
+"""
+PyBitmessage status module for collectd
+Provides values for active connections and processed objects
+"""
 
 import json
 
-import collectd
+import collectd  # pylint: disable=import-error
 from six.moves import xmlrpc_client as xmlrpclib
 
 pybmurl = ""
-api = ""
+api = None
 
 
 def init_callback():
-    global api
+    """
+    Initialise callback
+    Creates an API object
+    """
+    global api  # pylint: disable=global-statement
     api = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy(pybmurl)
     collectd.info('pybitmessagestatus.py init done')
 
 
 def config_callback(ObjConfiguration):
-    global pybmurl
+    """
+    Load module config
+    """
+    global pybmurl  # pylint: disable=global-statement
     apiUsername = ""
     apiPassword = ""
     apiInterface = "127.0.0.1"
@@ -31,11 +42,17 @@ def config_callback(ObjConfiguration):
             apiInterface = node.values[0]
         elif key.lower() == "apiport" and node.values:
             apiPort = node.values[0]
-    pybmurl = "http://{}:{}@{}:{}/".format(apiUsername, apiPassword, apiInterface, str(int(apiPort)))
+    pybmurl = "http://{}:{}@{}:{}/".format(apiUsername,
+                                           apiPassword,
+                                           apiInterface,
+                                           str(int(apiPort)))
     collectd.info('pybitmessagestatus.py config done')
 
 
 def read_callback():
+    """
+    Read data from API
+    """
     try:
         clientStatus = json.loads(api.clientStatus())
     except (ValueError, TypeError):
diff --git a/packages/pyinstaller/hooks/pyinstaller_rthook_plugins.py b/packages/pyinstaller/hooks/pyinstaller_rthook_plugins.py
index e796c1f54..470998b4c 100644
--- a/packages/pyinstaller/hooks/pyinstaller_rthook_plugins.py
+++ b/packages/pyinstaller/hooks/pyinstaller_rthook_plugins.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Runtime PyInstaller hook to load plugins"""
 
+# pylint: disable=unused-import
 import os
 import sys
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 83d40e9f6..ad78a432e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ max-attributes = 8
 
 [MASTER]
 init-hook = import sys;sys.path.append('src')
+ignore = bitmessagekivy
diff --git a/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py b/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
index d9a75a97d..edaf6b905 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #     * python2-pythondialog
 #  * dialog
 
+# pylint: disable=global-statement,too-many-lines,no-member
 import ConfigParser
 import curses
 import os
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
 from textwrap import fill
 from threading import Timer
 
-from dialog import Dialog
+from dialog import Dialog  # pylint: disable=import-error
 import helper_sent
 import l10n
 import network.stats
@@ -31,8 +32,6 @@
 from bmconfigparser import config
 from helper_sql import sqlExecute, sqlQuery
 
-# pylint: disable=global-statement
-
 
 quit_ = False
 menutab = 1
@@ -259,7 +258,7 @@ def drawtab(stdscr):
             stdscr.addstr(6, 18, "Connections", curses.A_BOLD)
             stdscr.hline(7, 6, '-', 23)
             streamcount = []
-            for host, stream in connected_hosts:
+            for _, stream in connected_hosts:
                 if stream >= len(streamcount):
                     streamcount.append(1)
                 else:
@@ -984,7 +983,7 @@ def loadInbox():
     """Load the list of messages"""
     sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
     print("Loading inbox messages...")
-    sys.stdout = printlog
+    sys.stdout = printlog  # pylint: disable=redefined-variable-type
 
     where = "toaddress || fromaddress || subject || message"
     what = "%%"
@@ -1037,7 +1036,7 @@ def loadSent():
     """Load the messages that sent"""
     sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
     print("Loading sent messages...")
-    sys.stdout = printlog
+    sys.stdout = printlog  # pylint: disable=redefined-variable-type
 
     where = "toaddress || fromaddress || subject || message"
     what = "%%"
@@ -1123,7 +1122,7 @@ def loadAddrBook():
     """Load address book"""
     sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
     print("Loading address book...")
-    sys.stdout = printlog
+    sys.stdout = printlog  # pylint: disable=redefined-variable-type
 
     ret = sqlQuery("SELECT label, address FROM addressbook")
     for row in ret:
@@ -1230,7 +1229,7 @@ def doShutdown():
     """Shutting the app down"""
     sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
     print("Shutting down...")
-    sys.stdout = printlog
+    sys.stdout = printlog  # pylint: disable=redefined-variable-type
     shutdown.doCleanShutdown()
     sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
     sys.stderr = sys.__stderr__
diff --git a/src/bitmessagekivy/base_navigation.py b/src/bitmessagekivy/base_navigation.py
index 5f6b1aa52..25ec3d13d 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagekivy/base_navigation.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagekivy/base_navigation.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# pylint: disable=unused-argument, no-name-in-module, too-few-public-methods
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument,no-name-in-module,too-few-public-methods
+# pylint: disable=import-error
 """
     Base class for Navigation Drawer
 """
diff --git a/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/addressbook.py b/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/addressbook.py
index b25f06136..d4267e3b3 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/addressbook.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/addressbook.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def set_mdList(self, start_index, end_index):
             listItem.secondary_text = item[1]
             listItem.theme_text_color = "Custom"
             listItem.text_color = ThemeClsColor
+            # pylint: disable=syntax-error
             image = os.path.join(
                 self.kivy_state.image_dir, "text_images",
                 f"{avatar_image_first_letter(item[0].strip())}.png"  # noqa: E999
diff --git a/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/addressbook_widgets.py b/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/addressbook_widgets.py
index 7c2872ffa..0a6b10de6 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/addressbook_widgets.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/addressbook_widgets.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# pylint: disable=no-member, too-many-arguments, too-few-public-methods, no-init
+# pylint: disable=no-member,too-many-arguments,too-few-public-methods
+# pylint: disable=no-init,import-error
 
 """Addressbook widgets are here."""
 
diff --git a/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/common.py b/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/common.py
index cd0d2d7a9..8dd722ff1 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/common.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagekivy/baseclass/common.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module, attribute-defined-outside-init, import-error, unused-argument
-# pylint: disable=no-init, too-few-public-methods, useless-object-inheritance
+# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module,attribute-defined-outside-init
+# pylint: disable=import-error,unused-argument
+# pylint: disable=no-init,too-few-public-methods,useless-object-inheritance
 
 """
     All Common widgets of kivy are managed here.
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2df0a9d5c..2a2593c3c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ basepython = python2.7
 deps =
      -rrequirements.txt
      pylint<2.0.0
-commands = pylint --rcfile=tox.ini --exit-zero pybitmessage
+commands = pylint --rcfile=tox.ini --exit-zero --ignore=bitmessagekivy pybitmessage
 
 [testenv:py27]
 sitepackages = true