diff --git a/.pylint_dict.txt b/.pylint_dict.txt
index 30156184..4cf4c77e 100644
--- a/.pylint_dict.txt
+++ b/.pylint_dict.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ metaclasses
 
 # Python bits
 iter
-UnusedVariable
 
 # Misc
 Github
diff --git a/spinn_utilities/progress_bar.py b/spinn_utilities/progress_bar.py
index d69b8b48..3b4e3ebe 100644
--- a/spinn_utilities/progress_bar.py
+++ b/spinn_utilities/progress_bar.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def __enter__(self):
         """
         return self
 
-    def __exit__(self, exty, exval, traceback):  # @UnusedVariable
+    def __exit__(self, exty, exval, traceback):
         self.end()
         return False
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def over(self, collection: Iterable[T],
             if finish_at_end:
                 self.end()
 
-    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):  # @UnusedVariable
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         c = cls
         if _EnhancedProgressBar._enabled:
diff --git a/unittests/test_conf_loader.py b/unittests/test_conf_loader.py
index 285b9827..572d100b 100644
--- a/unittests/test_conf_loader.py
+++ b/unittests/test_conf_loader.py
@@ -133,21 +133,21 @@ def test_use_one_default(tmpdir, not_there):
         assert config.get("sect", "foobob") == "bar"
 
 
-def test_no_templates(tmpdir, default_config, not_there):  # @UnusedVariable
+def test_no_templates(tmpdir, default_config, not_there):
     name, place = not_there
     with tmpdir.as_cwd():
         with pytest.raises(ConfigTemplateException):
             conf_loader.load_config(name, [THREEPATH, FOURPATH])
 
 
-def test_one_templates(tmpdir, default_config, not_there):  # @UnusedVariable
+def test_one_templates(tmpdir, default_config, not_there):
     name, place = not_there
     with tmpdir.as_cwd():
         with pytest.raises(NoConfigFoundException):
             conf_loader.load_config(name, [FOURPATH, ONEPATH, THREEPATH])
 
 
-def test_two_templates(tmpdir, default_config, not_there):  # @UnusedVariable
+def test_two_templates(tmpdir, default_config, not_there):
     name, place = not_there
     with tmpdir.as_cwd():
         with pytest.raises(ConfigTemplateException):