diff --git a/tests/pylint/runpylint.py b/tests/pylint/runpylint.py
index 1b62a2c4..c909c621 100755
--- a/tests/pylint/runpylint.py
+++ b/tests/pylint/runpylint.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class LoraxLintConfig(PocketLintConfig):
                                 # threading.Lock() is a factory function which returns an
                                 # instance of the Lock class that is supported by the platform
                                 FalsePositive(r"Context manager 'lock' doesn't implement __enter__ and __exit__"),
+                                FalsePositive(r"Catching too general exception Exception"),
+                                FalsePositive(r"^E0712.*: Catching an exception which doesn't inherit from (Base|)Exception: GError$"),
                               ]
 
     @property