diff --git a/bin/tests/system/digdelv/yamlget.py b/bin/tests/system/digdelv/yamlget.py
index afa582dd9c..0919c13c60 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/digdelv/yamlget.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/digdelv/yamlget.py
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ import sys
 
 try:
     import yaml
-# pylint: disable=bare-except
-except:
+except ImportError:
     print("No python yaml module, skipping")
     sys.exit(1)
 
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/doth/stress_http_quota.py b/bin/tests/system/doth/stress_http_quota.py
index 82730c25a5..70ed382fc6 100755
--- a/bin/tests/system/doth/stress_http_quota.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/doth/stress_http_quota.py
@@ -135,9 +135,8 @@ class SubDIG:
         return command
 
     def run(self):
-        # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
         with open(os.devnull, "w", encoding="utf-8") as devnull:
-            self.sub_process = subprocess.Popen(
+            self.sub_process = subprocess.Popen(  # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
                 self.get_command(), shell=True, stdout=devnull
             )
 
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/all.py b/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/all.py
index ba3f2a3381..a626ee18ae 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/all.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/all.py
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@
 
 from collections import ChainMap
 
-# pylint: enable=import-error
 from .algorithms import ALG_VARS, CRYPTO_SUPPORTED_VARS
 from .basic import BASIC_VARS
-
-# pylint: disable=import-error
 from .build import BUILD_VARS  # type: ignore
 from .dirs import DIR_VARS
 from .features import FEATURE_VARS
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/basic.py b/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/basic.py
index 683bb600b7..6244d665ef 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/basic.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/basic.py
@@ -11,12 +11,8 @@
 
 import os
 
-# pylint: disable=import-error
 from .build import BUILD_VARS  # type: ignore
 
-# pylint: enable=import-error
-
-
 BASIC_VARS = {
     "ARPANAME": f"{BUILD_VARS['TOP_BUILDDIR']}/arpaname",
     "CDS": f"{BUILD_VARS['TOP_BUILDDIR']}/dnssec-cds",
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/dirs.py b/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/dirs.py
index 88e8a81c8c..7c2becafd9 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/dirs.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/isctest/vars/dirs.py
@@ -11,12 +11,8 @@
 
 import os
 
-# pylint: disable=import-error
 from .build import BUILD_VARS, SYSTEM_TEST_DIR_GIT_PATH  # type: ignore
 
-# pylint: enable=import-error
-
-
 DIR_VARS = {
     "builddir": f"{BUILD_VARS['TOP_BUILDDIR']}/{SYSTEM_TEST_DIR_GIT_PATH}",
     "srcdir": f"{BUILD_VARS['TOP_SRCDIR']}/{SYSTEM_TEST_DIR_GIT_PATH}",
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/keyfromlabel/tests_keyfromlabel.py b/bin/tests/system/keyfromlabel/tests_keyfromlabel.py
index b088d431b7..ad3ad01603 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/keyfromlabel/tests_keyfromlabel.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/keyfromlabel/tests_keyfromlabel.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ def token_init_and_cleanup():
         assert Re("Found token (.*) with matching token label") in cmd.out
 
 
-# pylint: disable-msg=too-many-locals
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "alg_name,alg_type,alg_bits",
     [
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/ksr/tests_ksr.py b/bin/tests/system/ksr/tests_ksr.py
index 6b2cb21b65..e3fbf6dfa2 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/ksr/tests_ksr.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/ksr/tests_ksr.py
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@ def check_signedkeyresponse(
                 # collect keys that should be in this bundle
                 # collect lines that should be in this bundle
                 bundle_keys.append(key)
-                # pylint: disable=unused-variable
                 for _arg in expected_cds:
                     bundle_lines.append(lines[line_no])
                     line_no += 1
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_change.py b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_change.py
index c8d2dcd42c..9b9104cb7f 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_change.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_change.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import shutil
 import time
 
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_initial.py b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_initial.py
index 2133a76265..465f11a76e 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_initial.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_initial.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import os
 
 import dns
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_reconfig.py b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_reconfig.py
index e9aa7a6fd4..2a0bfecb27 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_reconfig.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_reconfig.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import os
 import time
 
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_reload.py b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_reload.py
index 920a84c311..fb11f5fc27 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_reload.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_reload.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import shutil
 
 from nsec3.common import NSEC3_MARK, check_nsec3_case
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_restart.py b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_restart.py
index 50b67aaef4..b553ad120e 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_restart.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_restart.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import os
 
 import dns
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_retransfer.py b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_retransfer.py
index d1cf0d53aa..ff0208593d 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_retransfer.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/nsec3/tests_nsec3_retransfer.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 import os
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-csk/tests_rollover_algo_csk_initial.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-csk/tests_rollover_algo_csk_initial.py
index eaa66038dd..7126f21766 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-csk/tests_rollover_algo_csk_initial.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-csk/tests_rollover_algo_csk_initial.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from isctest.util import param
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-csk/tests_rollover_algo_csk_reconfig.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-csk/tests_rollover_algo_csk_reconfig.py
index afaf9df64a..e83763e601 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-csk/tests_rollover_algo_csk_reconfig.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-csk/tests_rollover_algo_csk_reconfig.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from isctest.kasp import KeyTimingMetadata
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-ksk-zsk/tests_rollover_algo_ksk_zsk_initial.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-ksk-zsk/tests_rollover_algo_ksk_zsk_initial.py
index f973e3f7f6..7ad270f0e7 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-ksk-zsk/tests_rollover_algo_ksk_zsk_initial.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-ksk-zsk/tests_rollover_algo_ksk_zsk_initial.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from isctest.util import param
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-ksk-zsk/tests_rollover_algo_ksk_zsk_reconfig.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-ksk-zsk/tests_rollover_algo_ksk_zsk_reconfig.py
index ffeb539f2f..23b57d8094 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-ksk-zsk/tests_rollover_algo_ksk_zsk_reconfig.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-algo-ksk-zsk/tests_rollover_algo_ksk_zsk_reconfig.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from isctest.kasp import KeyTimingMetadata
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-csk-roll1/tests_rollover_csk_roll1.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-csk-roll1/tests_rollover_csk_roll1.py
index 70a661abc7..49f015218c 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-csk-roll1/tests_rollover_csk_roll1.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-csk-roll1/tests_rollover_csk_roll1.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 import pytest
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-csk-roll2/tests_rollover_csk_roll2.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-csk-roll2/tests_rollover_csk_roll2.py
index 3e665c4491..c71a129a0e 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-csk-roll2/tests_rollover_csk_roll2.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-csk-roll2/tests_rollover_csk_roll2.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 import pytest
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-dynamic2inline/tests_rollover_dynamic2inline.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-dynamic2inline/tests_rollover_dynamic2inline.py
index 9350fe6035..eff0fedc99 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-dynamic2inline/tests_rollover_dynamic2inline.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-dynamic2inline/tests_rollover_dynamic2inline.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 from rollover.common import CDSS, DEFAULT_CONFIG, ROLLOVER_MARK
 
 import isctest
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-enable-dnssec/tests_rollover_enable_dnssec.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-enable-dnssec/tests_rollover_enable_dnssec.py
index cd1ef62e9e..09a3bf2ee3 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-enable-dnssec/tests_rollover_enable_dnssec.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-enable-dnssec/tests_rollover_enable_dnssec.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from isctest.kasp import Ipub, IpubC, Iret
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-going-insecure/tests_rollover_going_insecure_initial.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-going-insecure/tests_rollover_going_insecure_initial.py
index ee4208b08f..7558065564 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-going-insecure/tests_rollover_going_insecure_initial.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-going-insecure/tests_rollover_going_insecure_initial.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from rollover.common import CDSS, DURATION, ROLLOVER_MARK, UNSIGNING_CONFIG
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-going-insecure/tests_rollover_going_insecure_reconfig.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-going-insecure/tests_rollover_going_insecure_reconfig.py
index 4ea02c8654..6afa632a3a 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-going-insecure/tests_rollover_going_insecure_reconfig.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-going-insecure/tests_rollover_going_insecure_reconfig.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from rollover.common import (
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-ksk-3crowd/tests_rollover_three_is_a_crowd.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-ksk-3crowd/tests_rollover_three_is_a_crowd.py
index 3c0fe98cd7..934343919c 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-ksk-3crowd/tests_rollover_three_is_a_crowd.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-ksk-3crowd/tests_rollover_three_is_a_crowd.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 from isctest.kasp import KeyTimingMetadata
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-ksk-doubleksk/tests_rollover_ksk_doubleksk.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-ksk-doubleksk/tests_rollover_ksk_doubleksk.py
index d0e750fc96..6c7a43e777 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-ksk-doubleksk/tests_rollover_ksk_doubleksk.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-ksk-doubleksk/tests_rollover_ksk_doubleksk.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 import pytest
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-lifetime/tests_rollover_lifetime_initial.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-lifetime/tests_rollover_lifetime_initial.py
index 9675f0618d..449d5b8a76 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-lifetime/tests_rollover_lifetime_initial.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-lifetime/tests_rollover_lifetime_initial.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from isctest.util import param
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-lifetime/tests_rollover_lifetime_reconfig.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-lifetime/tests_rollover_lifetime_reconfig.py
index aff6c11619..0576b83d50 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-lifetime/tests_rollover_lifetime_reconfig.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-lifetime/tests_rollover_lifetime_reconfig.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from isctest.util import param
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-multisigner/tests_rollover_multisigner.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-multisigner/tests_rollover_multisigner.py
index 92d1f743ba..c0c06f4b61 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-multisigner/tests_rollover_multisigner.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-multisigner/tests_rollover_multisigner.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 import os
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-straight2none/tests_rollover_straight2none_initial.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-straight2none/tests_rollover_straight2none_initial.py
index ab8ffd372c..8670193a17 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-straight2none/tests_rollover_straight2none_initial.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-straight2none/tests_rollover_straight2none_initial.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from rollover.common import CDSS, DEFAULT_CONFIG, DURATION, ROLLOVER_MARK
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-straight2none/tests_rollover_straight2none_reconfig.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-straight2none/tests_rollover_straight2none_reconfig.py
index 90ba61af2b..edab463cd1 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-straight2none/tests_rollover_straight2none_reconfig.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-straight2none/tests_rollover_straight2none_reconfig.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 import pytest
 
 from rollover.common import CDSS, DEFAULT_CONFIG, DURATION, ROLLOVER_MARK
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/rollover-zsk-prepub/tests_rollover_zsk_prepublication.py b/bin/tests/system/rollover-zsk-prepub/tests_rollover_zsk_prepublication.py
index f87827dd21..9e2aec2178 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/rollover-zsk-prepub/tests_rollover_zsk_prepublication.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/rollover-zsk-prepub/tests_rollover_zsk_prepublication.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name,unused-import
-
 from datetime import timedelta
 
 import pytest
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/tcp/tests_tcp.py b/bin/tests/system/tcp/tests_tcp.py
index c8b301f8a8..62d2f45a8c 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/tcp/tests_tcp.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/tcp/tests_tcp.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=unused-variable
-
 import socket
 import struct
 import time
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py b/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py
index 5b3e67c6d3..478c0a3458 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/timeouts/tests_tcp_timeouts.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=unused-variable
-
 import socket
 import time
 
@@ -25,7 +23,7 @@ import dns.rdataclass
 import dns.rdatatype
 import pytest
 
-import isctest.mark  # pylint: disable=import-error
+import isctest.mark
 
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.extra_artifacts(
     [
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/tsig/tests_badtime.py b/bin/tests/system/tsig/tests_badtime.py
index 60a47f55cb..9981463346 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/tsig/tests_badtime.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/tsig/tests_badtime.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 # See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 # information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-# pylint: disable=unused-variable
-
 import socket
 import time
 
diff --git a/doc/arm/conf.py b/doc/arm/conf.py
index f41c27bb90..3a58eb3fe6 100644
--- a/doc/arm/conf.py
+++ b/doc/arm/conf.py
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ sys.path.append(str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "misc"))
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 project = "BIND 9"
-# pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 copyright = "2023, Internet Systems Consortium"
 author = "Internet Systems Consortium"
 
diff --git a/doc/man/conf.py b/doc/man/conf.py
index 06431c35f7..69061eaa4e 100644
--- a/doc/man/conf.py
+++ b/doc/man/conf.py
@@ -35,11 +35,9 @@ sys.path.append(str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "misc"))
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 project = "BIND 9"
-# pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 import datetime
 
 year = datetime.datetime.now().year
-# pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 copyright = "%d, Internet Systems Consortium" % year
 author = "Internet Systems Consortium"
 
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ exclude_patterns = [
 # The master toctree document.
 master_doc = "index"
 
-# pylint: disable=line-too-long
 man_pages = [
     (
         "arpaname",