diff --git a/mininet/cli.py b/mininet/cli.py
index a8c93be..3635b7f 100644
--- a/mininet/cli.py
+++ b/mininet/cli.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class CLI( Cmd ):
         self.run()
 
     readlineInited = False
+
     @classmethod
     def initReadline( cls ):
         "Set up history if readline is available"
@@ -101,10 +102,12 @@ class CLI( Cmd ):
                 break
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 # Output a message - unless it's also interrupted
+                # pylint: disable=broad-except
                 try:
                     output( '\nInterrupt\n' )
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     pass
+                # pylint: enable=broad-except
 
     def emptyline( self ):
         "Don't repeat last command when you hit return."
diff --git a/mininet/term.py b/mininet/term.py
index 69a3efe..04d9871 100644
--- a/mininet/term.py
+++ b/mininet/term.py
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ def makeTerm( node, title='Node', term='xterm', display=None, cmd='bash'):
     display, tunnel = tunnelX11( node, display )
     if display is None:
         return []
-    term = node.popen( cmds[ term ] + [ display, '-e', 'env TERM=ansi %s' % cmd ] )
+    term = node.popen( cmds[ term ] +
+                       [ display, '-e', 'env TERM=ansi %s' % cmd ] )
     return [ tunnel, term ] if tunnel else [ term ]
 
 def runX11( node, cmd ):