diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index cb3865ca..98a489cb 100755
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ def test_metadata_verify_delegate(self) -> None:
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             role2.verify_delegate("role1", role1)
 
-    # pylint: disable=too-many-locals,too-many-statements
     def test_signed_verify_delegate(self) -> None:
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-locals,too-many-statements
         root_path = os.path.join(self.repo_dir, "metadata", "root.json")
         root_md = Metadata[Root].from_file(root_path)
         root = root_md.signed