diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/comment_client.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/comment_client.py
index 5556d130d..840c4a8aa 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/comment_client.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/comment_client.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def get_encoded_signature(signature):
-    signature = signature.encode() if type(signature) is str else signature
+    signature = signature.encode() if isinstance(signature, str) else signature
     r = int(signature[:int(len(signature) / 2)], 16)
     s = int(signature[int(len(signature) / 2):], 16)
     return ecdsa.util.sigencode_der(r, s, len(signature) * 4)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def cid2hash(claim_id: str) -> bytes:
 
 
 def is_comment_signed_by_channel(comment: dict, channel: Output, abandon=False):
-    if type(channel) is Output:
+    if isinstance(channel, Output):
         try:
             signing_field = comment['comment_id'] if abandon else comment['comment']
             pieces = [
diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/json_response_encoder.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/json_response_encoder.py
index 864ce16b2..6799ebd57 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/json_response_encoder.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/json_response_encoder.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class JSONResponseEncoder(JSONEncoder):
         self.ledger = ledger
         self.include_protobuf = include_protobuf
 
-    def default(self, obj):  # pylint: disable=method-hidden
+    def default(self, obj):  # pylint: disable=method-hidden,arguments-differ,too-many-return-statements
         if isinstance(obj, Account):
             return self.encode_account(obj)
         if isinstance(obj, Wallet):
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ class JSONResponseEncoder(JSONEncoder):
         result['is_default'] = self.ledger.accounts[0] == account
         return result
 
-    def encode_wallet(self, wallet):
+    @staticmethod
+    def encode_wallet(wallet):
         return {
             'id': wallet.id,
             'name': wallet.name
diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/loggly_handler.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/loggly_handler.py
index 896507f0a..4e5888d52 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/loggly_handler.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/loggly_handler.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import asyncio
-from aiohttp.client_exceptions import ClientError
 import json
 import logging.handlers
 import traceback
+
+from aiohttp.client_exceptions import ClientError
 import aiohttp
 from lbry import utils, __version__
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ class JsonFormatter(logging.Formatter):
     """Format log records using json serialization"""
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__()
         self.attributes = kwargs
 
     def format(self, record):
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ class HTTPSLogglyHandler(logging.Handler):
         self._loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
         self._session = aiohttp.ClientSession()
 
-    def get_full_message(self, record):
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_full_message(record):
         if record.exc_info:
             return '\n'.join(traceback.format_exception(*record.exc_info))
         else:
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f7c5a2495..398b9c191 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ source =
 ignore_missing_imports = True
 
 [pylint]
-ignore=words,server,rpc,schema,winpaths.py,migrator
+ignore=words,server,rpc,schema,winpaths.py,migrator,undecorated.py
 max-parents=10
 max-args=10
 max-line-length=120