diff --git a/tuf/api/metadata.py b/tuf/api/metadata.py
index c94c1306..f891388f 100644
--- a/tuf/api/metadata.py
+++ b/tuf/api/metadata.py
@@ -266,12 +266,12 @@ def verify(
         )
 
         if not signatures_for_keyid:
-            raise tuf.exceptions.Error(f'no signature for key {key["keyid"]}.')
+            raise tuf.exceptions.Error(f"no signature for key {key['keyid']}.")
 
         if len(signatures_for_keyid) > 1:
             raise tuf.exceptions.Error(
                 f"{len(signatures_for_keyid)} signatures for key "
-                f'{key["keyid"]}, not sure which one to verify.'
+                f"{key['keyid']}, not sure which one to verify."
             )
 
         if signed_serializer is None:
diff --git a/tuf/api/pylintrc b/tuf/api/pylintrc
index e2e2d9cf..409a9614 100644
--- a/tuf/api/pylintrc
+++ b/tuf/api/pylintrc
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ max-line-length=80
 single-line-if-stmt=yes
 
 [LOGGING]
-logging-format-style: new
+logging-format-style=new
 
 [MISCELLANEOUS]
 notes=TODO
+
+[STRING]
+check-quote-consistency=yes