diff --git a/pylint.rc b/pylint.rc
index cf7c4c439..7efd90d67 100644
--- a/pylint.rc
+++ b/pylint.rc
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ disable=
     consider-using-dict-comprehension,
     consider-using-set-comprehension,
     cyclic-import,
-    deprecated-module,
     duplicate-code,
     fixme,
     global-variable-undefined,
diff --git a/wcs/qommon/ctl.py b/wcs/qommon/ctl.py
index 36f70d13d..3af90676c 100644
--- a/wcs/qommon/ctl.py
+++ b/wcs/qommon/ctl.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 import configparser
-import optparse
+import optparse  # noqa pylint: disable=deprecated-module
 import os
 import sys
-from optparse import make_option
+from optparse import make_option  # noqa pylint: disable=deprecated-module
 
 __all__ = [
     'Command',