diff --git a/lib/portage/util/whirlpool.py b/lib/portage/util/whirlpool.py
index 62fcfda532..4726846ffe 100644
--- a/lib/portage/util/whirlpool.py
+++ b/lib/portage/util/whirlpool.py
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 ##
 # This Python implementation is therefore also placed in the public domain.
 
-# pylint: disable=mixed-indentation
-
 import warnings
 
 from portage.localization import _
diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
index 9d3dae6212..612f967e22 100644
--- a/pylintrc
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -219,13 +219,6 @@ max-line-length=100
 # Maximum number of lines in a module.
 max-module-lines=10000
 
-# List of optional constructs for which whitespace checking is disabled. `dict-
-# separator` is used to allow tabulation in dicts, etc.: {1  : 1,\n222: 2}.
-# `trailing-comma` allows a space between comma and closing bracket: (a, ).
-# `empty-line` allows space-only lines.
-no-space-check=trailing-comma,
-               dict-separator
-
 # Allow the body of a class to be on the same line as the declaration if body
 # contains single statement.
 single-line-class-stmt=no