diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 32597edf11..fb5e07587b 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
 # E402: module level import not at top of file
 # I100: Import statements are in the wrong order
 # I101: Imported names are in the wrong order. Should be
-ignore = E, C, W, I100, I101, D400
+# F841: local variable ... is assigned to but never used
+ignore = E, C, W, I100, I101, D400, F841
 builtins = c