diff --git a/scripts/qapi/pylintrc b/scripts/qapi/pylintrc
index 1342412..c028a1f 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi/pylintrc
+++ b/scripts/qapi/pylintrc
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 [MASTER]
 
-# Add files or directories matching the regex patterns to the ignore list.
-# The regex matches against base names, not paths.
-ignore-patterns=schema.py,
-
-
 [MESSAGES CONTROL]
 
 # Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
diff --git a/scripts/qapi/schema.py b/scripts/qapi/schema.py
index 8ba5665..117f0f7 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi/schema.py
+++ b/scripts/qapi/schema.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 # This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2.
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-lines
+
 # TODO catching name collisions in generated code would be nice
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@
         return c_name(self.name)
 
     def check(self, schema):
+        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         assert not self._checked
         seen = {}
         for f in self.features:
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@
         return not self.info
 
     def visit(self, visitor):
+        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         assert self._checked
 
     def describe(self):
@@ -131,6 +135,7 @@
         pass
 
     def visit_needed(self, entity):
+        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         # Default to visiting everything
         return True