diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index ac10f6a..a23517e 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ ignored-argument-names=args|kwargs
 [MESSAGES CONTROL]
 disable=
     C0412,
-    E1101,
     R0801, # needs to remain disabled see https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/214
diff --git a/.pylintrc3 b/.pylintrc3
deleted file mode 100644
index 00a898d..0000000
--- a/.pylintrc3
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-[MASTER]
-ignore=_version.py,migrations
-load-plugins=pylint_django
-
-[MESSAGES CONTROL]
-disable=
-    C0412,
-    R0801,
diff --git a/db/base/models.py b/db/base/models.py
index 0925c44..bc9ef8f 100644
--- a/db/base/models.py
+++ b/db/base/models.py
@@ -195,8 +195,7 @@ class TransmitterEntry(models.Model):
         return self.description
 
     # see https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint-django/issues/94 for why W0221
-    # after python3, remove W0613 disable
-    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=W0221,W0613
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=W0221
         # this assignment is needed to preserve changes made to a Transmitter
         # through the admin UI
         self.id = None  # pylint: disable=C0103, W0201
diff --git a/db/celery.py b/db/celery.py
index a66e7c8..fffc5de 100644
--- a/db/celery.py
+++ b/db/celery.py
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ def decode_recent_data():
     periodic_task()
 
 
-# after python3, remove W0613 disable
 @APP.on_after_finalize.connect
-def setup_periodic_tasks(sender, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=W0613
+def setup_periodic_tasks(sender, **kwargs):
     """Initializes celery tasks that need to run on a scheduled basis"""
     sender.add_periodic_task(RUN_DAILY, update_all_tle.s(), name='update-all-tle')
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0025d5d..20bd3ea 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ deps =
     pylint==2.3.1
     pylint-django==2.0.9
 extras = dev
-commands = pylint --rcfile=.pylintrc3 \
+commands = pylint \
     {envsitepackagesdir}/db \
     {envsitepackagesdir}/auth0login