diff --git a/axes/handlers/base.py b/axes/handlers/base.py
index dadf488..c6a1963 100644
--- a/axes/handlers/base.py
+++ b/axes/handlers/base.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class AbstractAxesHandler(ABC):
         raise NotImplementedError("get_failures should be implemented")
 
 
-class AxesBaseHandler:
+class AxesBaseHandler:  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     """
     Handler API definition for implementations that are used by the ``AxesProxyHandler``.
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class AxesBaseHandler:
 
         return True
 
-    def is_blacklisted(self, request, credentials: dict = None) -> bool:  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def is_blacklisted(self, request, credentials: dict = None) -> bool:
         """
         Checks if the request or given credentials are blacklisted from access.
         """
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class AxesBaseHandler:
 
         return False
 
-    def is_whitelisted(self, request, credentials: dict = None) -> bool:  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def is_whitelisted(self, request, credentials: dict = None) -> bool:
         """
         Checks if the request or given credentials are whitelisted for access.
         """
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ class AxesBaseHandler:
 
         if settings.AXES_LOCK_OUT_AT_FAILURE:
             # get_failures will have to be implemented by each specialized handler
-            return self.get_failures(request, credentials) >= get_failure_limit(  # type: ignore
+            return self.get_failures(  # type: ignore
                 request, credentials
-            )
+            ) >= get_failure_limit(request, credentials)
 
         return False
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class AxesBaseHandler:
 
         return False
 
-    def reset_attempts(self, *, ip_address: str = None, username: str = None) -> int: # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def reset_attempts(self, *, ip_address: str = None, username: str = None) -> int:
         """
         Resets access attempts that match the given IP address or username.
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class AxesBaseHandler:
         """
         return 0
 
-    def reset_logs(self, *, age_days: int = None) -> int: # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def reset_logs(self, *, age_days: int = None) -> int:
         """
         Resets access logs that are older than given number of days.
 
@@ -169,10 +169,11 @@ class AxesBaseHandler:
         return 0
 
 
-class AxesHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler): # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+class AxesHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler):
     """
     Signal bare handler implementation without any storage backend.
     """
+
     def user_login_failed(self, sender, credentials: dict, request=None, **kwargs):
         pass
 
@@ -183,4 +184,4 @@ class AxesHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler): # pylint: disable=unuse
         pass
 
     def get_failures(self, request, credentials: dict = None) -> int:
-        return 0
\ No newline at end of file
+        return 0
diff --git a/axes/handlers/cache.py b/axes/handlers/cache.py
index 6b7c799..49a2d8d 100644
--- a/axes/handlers/cache.py
+++ b/axes/handlers/cache.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from axes.helpers import (
 log = getLogger(settings.AXES_LOGGER)
 
 
-class AxesCacheHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler):  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
+class AxesCacheHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler):
     """
     Signal handler implementation that records user login attempts to cache and locks users out if necessary.
     """
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class AxesCacheHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler):  # pylint: disable
         self.cache = get_cache()
         self.cache_timeout = get_cache_timeout()
 
-
     def get_failures(self, request, credentials: dict = None) -> int:
         cache_key = get_client_cache_key(request, credentials)
         return self.cache.get(cache_key, default=0)
diff --git a/axes/handlers/database.py b/axes/handlers/database.py
index 03de92c..b265699 100644
--- a/axes/handlers/database.py
+++ b/axes/handlers/database.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from axes.helpers import (
 log = getLogger(settings.AXES_LOGGER)
 
 
-class AxesDatabaseHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler):  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
+class AxesDatabaseHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler):
     """
     Signal handler implementation that records user login attempts to database and locks users out if necessary.
 
@@ -250,4 +250,4 @@ class AxesDatabaseHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler):  # pylint: disa
 
         When needed, all post_delete actions for this backend should be located
         here.
-        """
\ No newline at end of file
+        """
diff --git a/axes/handlers/dummy.py b/axes/handlers/dummy.py
index cf8f11a..0e40ace 100644
--- a/axes/handlers/dummy.py
+++ b/axes/handlers/dummy.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from axes.handlers.base import AxesBaseHandler, AbstractAxesHandler
 
 
-class AxesDummyHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+class AxesDummyHandler(AbstractAxesHandler, AxesBaseHandler):
     """
     Signal handler implementation that does nothing and can be used to disable signal processing.
     """
diff --git a/axes/tests/test_handlers.py b/axes/tests/test_handlers.py
index cb38506..ca5e489 100644
--- a/axes/tests/test_handlers.py
+++ b/axes/tests/test_handlers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from axes.tests.base import AxesTestCase
 
 @override_settings(AXES_HANDLER="axes.handlers.base.AxesHandler")
 class AxesHandlerTestCase(AxesTestCase):
-
     @override_settings(AXES_IP_BLACKLIST=["127.0.0.1"])
     def test_is_allowed_with_blacklisted_ip_address(self):
         self.assertFalse(AxesProxyHandler.is_allowed(self.request))