diff --git a/src/network/tls.py b/src/network/tls.py
index a3774b44..b0211cc3 100644
--- a/src/network/tls.py
+++ b/src/network/tls.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ else:
 class TLSDispatcher(AdvancedDispatcher):
     """TLS functionality for classes derived from AdvancedDispatcher"""
     # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes, too-many-arguments
-    # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called
+    # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called, unused-argument
     def __init__(self, _=None, sock=None, certfile=None, keyfile=None,
                  server_side=False, ciphers=sslProtocolCiphers):
         self.want_read = self.want_write = True
diff --git a/src/network/udp.py b/src/network/udp.py
index 3f999332..17af9991 100644
--- a/src/network/udp.py
+++ b/src/network/udp.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class UDPSocket(BMProto):  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
     port = 8444
 
     def __init__(self, host=None, sock=None, announcing=False):
-        # pylint: disable=bad-super-call
+        # pylint: disable=bad-super-call, access-member-before-definition
         super(BMProto, self).__init__(sock=sock)
         self.verackReceived = True
         self.verackSent = True
@@ -97,22 +97,30 @@ class UDPSocket(BMProto):  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
             time.time()
         return True
 
+    # override the protocol do ignore the following commands on UDP
+    # we do this mainly for security reasons
     def bm_command_portcheck(self):
+        # pylint: disable=no-self-use
         return True
 
     def bm_command_ping(self):
+        # pylint: disable=no-self-use
         return True
 
     def bm_command_pong(self):
+        # pylint: disable=no-self-use
         return True
 
     def bm_command_verack(self):
+        # pylint: disable=no-self-use
         return True
 
     def bm_command_version(self):
+        # pylint: disable=no-self-use
         return True
 
     def handle_connect(self):
+        # pylint: disable=no-self-use
         return
 
     def writable(self):