diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index a26a514..d1cc542 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ disable=
     C0411,
     C0412,
     E1101,
-    E0213,
     R0401,
     R0801,
     R0901,
diff --git a/.pylintrc3 b/.pylintrc3
index 6924ae7..53577c0 100644
--- a/.pylintrc3
+++ b/.pylintrc3
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ load-plugins=pylint_django
 disable=
     C0411,
     C0412,
-    E0213,
     R0401,
     R0801,
     R0901,
diff --git a/db/base/forms.py b/db/base/forms.py
index 9b588b5..5ad5fc7 100644
--- a/db/base/forms.py
+++ b/db/base/forms.py
@@ -9,20 +9,21 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from db.base.models import Transmitter, TransmitterEntry
 
 
+def existing_uuid(value):
+    """ensures the UUID is existing and valid"""
+    try:
+        Transmitter.objects.get(uuid=value)
+    except Transmitter.DoesNotExist:
+        raise ValidationError(
+            _('%(value)s is not a valid uuid'),
+            code='invalid',
+            params={'value': value},
+        )
+
+
 class TransmitterEntryForm(forms.ModelForm):
     """Model Form class for TransmitterEntry objects"""
 
-    def existing_uuid(value):
-        """ensures the UUID is existing and valid"""
-        try:
-            Transmitter.objects.get(uuid=value)
-        except Transmitter.DoesNotExist:
-            raise ValidationError(
-                _('%(value)s is not a valid uuid'),
-                code='invalid',
-                params={'value': value},
-            )
-
     uuid = forms.CharField(required=False, validators=[existing_uuid])
 
     class Meta: