diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 44744b8..f45d1ec 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ disable=fixme,
         missing-function-docstring,
         missing-module-docstring,
         no-member,
-        not-callable,
         protected-access,
         redefined-outer-name,
         simplifiable-if-expression,
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/grids/filters.py b/src/wuttaweb/grids/filters.py
index c22b75c..e27cd5e 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/grids/filters.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/grids/filters.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class GridFilter:  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
             raise VerbNotSupported(verb)
 
         # invoke filter method
-        return func(data, value)
+        return func(data, value)  # pylint: disable=not-callable
 
     def filter_is_any(self, data, value):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """