diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py
index 6f0e9b4..cd17a89 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class AuthView(View):
         * route: ``login``
         * template: ``/auth/login.mako``
         """
+        # pylint: disable=duplicate-code
         model = self.app.model
         session = session or Session()
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ class AuthView(View):
         user = session.query(model.User).first()
         if not user:
             return self.redirect(self.request.route_url("setup"))
+        # pylint: enable=duplicate-code
 
         referrer = self.request.get_referrer()
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py
index 2ce78ad..d0d95e6 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  wuttaweb -- Web App for Wutta Framework
-#  Copyright © 2024-2025 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2024-2026 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
 #
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class CommonView(View):
         This is normally the view shown when a user navigates to the
         root URL for the web app.
         """
+        # pylint: disable=duplicate-code
         model = self.app.model
         session = session or Session()
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class CommonView(View):
         user = session.query(model.User).first()
         if not user:
             return self.redirect(self.request.route_url("setup"))
+        # pylint: enable=duplicate-code
 
         # maybe auto-redirect anons to login
         if not self.request.user: