diff --git a/devutils/_lint_tests.py b/devutils/_lint_tests.py
index 886dcf99..f3944b9f 100644
--- a/devutils/_lint_tests.py
+++ b/devutils/_lint_tests.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+# pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring,invalid-name,global-statement,missing-module-docstring
 # Copyright 2025 The Helium Authors
 # You can use, redistribute, and/or modify this source code under
 # the terms of the GPL-3.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 from third_party import unidiff
-from pathlib import Path
 
 LICENSE_HEADER_IGNORES = ["html", "license", "readme"]
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ series = None
 
 
 def _read_text(path):
-    with open(patches_dir / path, "r") as f:
+    with open(patches_dir / path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         return filter(str, f.read().splitlines())
 
 
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ def _init(root):
     series = set(_read_text("series"))
 
 
-def a_all_patches_in_series_exist(root):
+def a_all_patches_in_series_exist():
     for patch in series:
         assert (patches_dir / patch).is_file(), \
                f"{patch} is in series, but does not exist in the source tree"
 
 
-def a_all_patches_in_tree_are_in_series(root):
+def a_all_patches_in_tree_are_in_series():
     for patch in patches_dir.rglob('*'):
         if not patch.is_file() or patch == patches_dir / "series":
             continue
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ def a_all_patches_in_tree_are_in_series(root):
                f"{patch} exists in source tree, but is not included in the series"
 
 
-def b_all_patches_have_meaningful_contents(root):
+def b_all_patches_have_meaningful_contents():
     for patch in series:
-        assert any(map(lambda l: l.startswith('+++ '), _read_text(patch))), \
+        assert any(l.startswith('+++ ') for l in _read_text(patch)), \
                f"{patch} does not have any meaningful content"
 
 
-def b_all_patches_have_no_trailing_whitespace(root):
+def b_all_patches_have_no_trailing_whitespace():
     for patch in series:
         for i, line in enumerate(_read_text(patch)):
             if not line.startswith('+ '):
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def b_all_patches_have_no_trailing_whitespace(root):
                    f"{patch} contains trailing whitespace on line {i + 1}"
 
 
-def c_all_new_files_have_license_header(root):
+def c_all_new_files_have_license_header():
     for patch in series:
         if 'helium' not in patch:
             continue
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@ def c_all_new_files_have_license_header(root):
         added_files = filter(lambda f: f.is_added_file, patch_set)
 
         for file in added_files:
-            if any(map(lambda p: p in file.path.lower(), LICENSE_HEADER_IGNORES)):
+            if any(p in file.path.lower() for p in LICENSE_HEADER_IGNORES):
                 continue
 
             # TODO: convert into assert once all of them are resolved
-            if not any(map(lambda hunk: 'terms of the GPL-3.0 license' in str(hunk), file)):
+            if not any('terms of the GPL-3.0 license' in str(hunk) for hunk in file):
                 print(
                     f"File {file.path} was added in {patch}, but contains no Helium license header")
 
 
-def c_all_new_headers_have_correct_guard(root):
+def c_all_new_headers_have_correct_guard():
     for patch in series:
         if 'helium' not in patch:
             continue
@@ -112,5 +112,6 @@ def c_all_new_headers_have_correct_guard(root):
             # TODO: convert into assert once all of them are resolved
             for macro_type, value in found.items():
                 if value != f"+{expected[macro_type]}":
+                    value_print = (value or '(none)').rstrip()
                     print(f"Patch {patch} has unexpected {macro_type} in {file.path}:")
-                    print(f"{(value or "(none)").rstrip()}, expecting: {expected[macro_type].rstrip()}")
+                    print(f"{value_print}, expecting: {expected[macro_type].rstrip()}")
diff --git a/devutils/lint.py b/devutils/lint.py
index 29c8e105..91c3ff10 100755
--- a/devutils/lint.py
+++ b/devutils/lint.py
@@ -3,37 +3,41 @@
 # Copyright 2025 The Helium Authors
 # You can use, redistribute, and/or modify this source code under
 # the terms of the GPL-3.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+"""Script to run sanity checks against the Helium patchset."""
 
 import sys
 import inspect
 import argparse
-import _lint_tests
 from pathlib import Path
 
+import _lint_tests
+
 
 def parse_args():
+    """Parses the CLI arguments."""
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument('-t', '--tree', help='root of the source tree to check')
     return parser.parse_args()
 
 
 def main():
+    """CLI entrypoint for executing tests"""
     args = parse_args()
     root_dir = (Path(__file__).parent / "..").resolve()
 
     if args.tree:
         root_dir = Path(args.tree).resolve()
 
-    _lint_tests._init(root_dir)
+    _lint_tests._init(root_dir) # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
-    for name, fn in inspect.getmembers(_lint_tests, inspect.isfunction):
+    for name, func in inspect.getmembers(_lint_tests, inspect.isfunction):
         if name.startswith("_"):
             continue
 
         try:
-            fn(root_dir)
+            func()
             print(f"[OK] {name}")
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             print(f"[ERR] {name}:", file=sys.stderr)
             raise