diff --git a/python/damask/_colormap.py b/python/damask/_colormap.py
index e7982ec52..9d9776821 100644
--- a/python/damask/_colormap.py
+++ b/python/damask/_colormap.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class Colormap(mpl.colors.ListedColormap):
                          'gnuplot', 'gnuplot2', 'CMRmap', 'cubehelix', 'brg',
                          'gist_rainbow', 'rainbow', 'jet', 'nipy_spectral', 'gist_ncar']}
 
-    _predefined_DAMASK = {'orientation':   {'low':  [0.933334,0.878432,0.878431],
+    _predefined_DAMASK = {'orientation':   {'low':  [0.933334,0.878432,0.878431],                   # noqa
                                             'high': [0.250980,0.007843,0.000000]},
                           'strain':        {'low':  [0.941177,0.941177,0.870588],
                                             'high': [0.266667,0.266667,0.000000]},
diff --git a/python/damask/_vtk.py b/python/damask/_vtk.py
index 8247bb6c8..3d9e5011c 100644
--- a/python/damask/_vtk.py
+++ b/python/damask/_vtk.py
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ class VTK:
                 width  = tk.winfo_screenwidth()
                 height = tk.winfo_screenheight()
                 tk.destroy()
-            except Exception as e:
+            except Exception:
                 width  = 1024
                 height =  768