diff --git a/color.py b/color.py
index 9200a29..33bc877 100644
--- a/color.py
+++ b/color.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
          'blink'  : 5,
          'reverse': 7}
 
-RESET = "\033[m"
+RESET = "\033[m"  # pylint: disable=W1401
+                  # backslash is not anomalous
 
 def is_color(s):
     return s in COLORS
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
 
     if attr >= 0 or fg >= 0 or bg >= 0:
       need_sep = False
-      code = "\033["
+      code = "\033["  #pylint: disable=W1401
 
       if attr >= 0:
         code += chr(ord('0') + attr)