diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/jose/jwa.py b/letsencrypt/acme/jose/jwa.py
index e58469d76..b1f058d77 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/jose/jwa.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/jose/jwa.py
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ from letsencrypt.acme.jose import interfaces
 from letsencrypt.acme.jose import jwk
 
 
-class JWA(interfaces.JSONDeSerializable):  # pylint: disable=abstract-method,too-few-public-methods
+class JWA(interfaces.JSONDeSerializable): # pylint: disable=abstract-method
+    # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+    # for some reason disable=abstract-method has to be on the line
+    # above...
     """JSON Web Algorithm."""
 
 
diff --git a/letsencrypt/acme/jose/jwk.py b/letsencrypt/acme/jose/jwk.py
index f79e39a33..ec35baa18 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/acme/jose/jwk.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/acme/jose/jwk.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class JWK(json_util.TypedJSONObjectWithFields):
         For symmetric cryptosystems, this would return ``self``.
 
         """
+        # TODO: rename publickey to stay consistent with
+        # HashableRSAKey.publickey
         raise NotImplementedError()