diff --git a/.pylint.rc b/.pylint.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f0c4f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pylint.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+[MASTER]
+profile=no
+persistent=yes
+ignore=migrations,south_migrations
+cache-size=500
+load-plugins=pylint_django
+extension-pkg-whitelist=gssapi.raw
+
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+# C0111 Missing docstring 
+# I0011 Warning locally suppressed using disable-msg
+# I0012 Warning locally suppressed using disable-msg
+# W0704 Except doesn't do anything Used when an except clause does nothing but "pass" and there is no "else" clause
+# W0142 Used * or * magic* Used when a function or method is called using *args or **kwargs to dispatch arguments.
+# W0212 Access to a protected member %s of a client class
+# W0232 Class has no __init__ method Used when a class has no __init__ method, neither its parent classes.
+# W0613 Unused argument %r Used when a function or method argument is not used.
+# W0702 No exception's type specified Used when an except clause doesn't specify exceptions type to catch.
+# R0201 Method could be a function
+disable=C0111,I0011,I0012,W0704,W0142,W0212,W0232,W0613,W0702,R0201,C0330,R0205
+
+[REPORTS]
+output-format=parseable
+include-ids=yes
+
+
+[BASIC]
+no-docstring-rgx=__.*__|_.*
+class-rgx=[A-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]+$
+function-rgx=[a-zA_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{2,70}$
+method-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{2,70}$
+const-rgx=(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*)|([a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)|(__.*__)|register|urlpatterns)$
+good-names=_,i,j,k,e,qs,pk,setUp,tearDown
+
+[TYPECHECK]
+
+# Tells whether missing members accessed in mixin class should be ignored. A
+# mixin class is detected if its name ends with "mixin" (case insensitive).
+ignore-mixin-members=yes
+
+# List of classes names for which member attributes should not be checked
+# (useful for classes with attributes dynamically set).
+ignored-classes=SQLObject,WSGIRequest
+
+# When zope mode is activated, add a predefined set of Zope acquired attributes
+# to generated-members.
+zope=no
+
+# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
+# system, and so shouldn't trigger E0201 when accessed.
+generated-members=objects,DoesNotExist,id,pk,_meta,base_fields,context
+
+# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes
+defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp
+
+
+[VARIABLES]
+init-import=no
+dummy-variables-rgx=_|dummy
+
+[SIMILARITIES]
+min-similarity-lines=6
+ignore-comments=yes
+ignore-docstrings=yes
+
+
+[MISCELLANEOUS]
+notes=FIXME,XXX,TODO
+
+
+[FORMAT]
+max-line-length=160
+max-module-lines=500
+indent-string='    '
+
+
+[DESIGN]
+max-args=10
+max-locals=15
+max-returns=6
+max-branchs=12
+max-statements=50
+max-parents=14
+max-attributes=7
+min-public-methods=0
+max-public-methods=50
diff --git a/pylint.sh b/pylint.sh
index d7295cc..542a38d 100755
--- a/pylint.sh
+++ b/pylint.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-set -e -x
-env
-if [ -f /var/lib/jenkins/pylint.django.rc ]; then
+set -e
+if [ -f ./.pylint.rc ]; then
+	PYLINT_RC=./.pylint.rc
+elif [ -f /var/lib/jenkins/pylint.django.rc ]; then
 	PYLINT_RC=/var/lib/jenkins/pylint.django.rc
-elif [ -f pylint.django.rc ]; then
-	PYLINT_RC=pylint.django.rc
 else
 	echo No pylint RC found
 	exit 0
diff --git a/src/django_gssapi/backends.py b/src/django_gssapi/backends.py
index 9432ef4..b8dff0b 100644
--- a/src/django_gssapi/backends.py
+++ b/src/django_gssapi/backends.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('django_gssapi')
 class GSSAPIBackend(object):
     def authenticate(self, request, gssapi_name):
         warnings.warn('example backend do not use in production!')
+        # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         User = get_user_model()
         try:
             user = User.objects.get(username=str(gssapi_name))
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ class KerberosPasswordBackend(object):
         '''Verify username and password using Kerberos'''
         warnings.warn('Kerberos: example backend do not use in production!')
 
+        # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         User = get_user_model()
 
         if username is None:
diff --git a/src/django_gssapi/utils.py b/src/django_gssapi/utils.py
index daf77a1..6a990d1 100644
--- a/src/django_gssapi/utils.py
+++ b/src/django_gssapi/utils.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger('django_kerberos')
 
 class NegotiateContinue(Exception):
     def __init__(self, token):
+        super(NegotiateContinue, self).__init__()
         self.token = token
 
 
diff --git a/src/django_gssapi/views.py b/src/django_gssapi/views.py
index 1bf33a7..f19741c 100644
--- a/src/django_gssapi/views.py
+++ b/src/django_gssapi/views.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
-import base64
 import logging
 
 from django import http
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils.http import is_safe_url
 from django.views.generic.base import View
 
-from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login as auth_login, REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME
+from django.contrib.auth import login as auth_login, REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME
 
 from . import utils