diff --git a/clang-format.py b/clang-format.py
index 84f9429..1d78584 100755
--- a/clang-format.py
+++ b/clang-format.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
   sys.path.insert(0, _path)
 del _path
 
+# The sys.path monkey patching confuses the linter.
+# pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 from chromite.lib import commandline
 from chromite.lib import constants
 from chromite.lib import cros_build_lib
diff --git a/pre-upload.py b/pre-upload.py
index bbbac61..77c4d99 100755
--- a/pre-upload.py
+++ b/pre-upload.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '..', '..'))
 
+# The sys.path monkey patching confuses the linter.
+# pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 from chromite.lib import commandline
 from chromite.lib import constants
 from chromite.lib import cros_build_lib
diff --git a/pre-upload_unittest.py b/pre-upload_unittest.py
index 87932b4..8641418 100755
--- a/pre-upload_unittest.py
+++ b/pre-upload_unittest.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+import mock
+
 import errors
 
 # pylint: disable=W0212
@@ -21,15 +23,14 @@
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
                                 '..', '..'))
 
+# The sys.path monkey patching confuses the linter.
+# pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 from chromite.lib import constants
 from chromite.lib import cros_build_lib
 from chromite.lib import cros_test_lib
 from chromite.lib import git
 from chromite.lib import osutils
 
-# Needs to be after chromite imports so we use the bundled copy.
-import mock
-
 
 pre_upload = __import__('pre-upload')