diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 2de412d..2186f77 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ disable=fixme,
         duplicate-code,
         implicit-str-concat,
         import-outside-toplevel,
-        invalid-name,
         isinstance-second-argument-not-valid-type,
         keyword-arg-before-vararg,
         missing-function-docstring,
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/emails.py b/src/wuttaweb/emails.py
index 43bc956..eb34bb3 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/emails.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/emails.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from wuttjamaican.email import EmailSetting
 
 
-class feedback(EmailSetting):
+class feedback(EmailSetting):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     """
     Sent when user submits feedback via the web app.
     """
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/handler.py b/src/wuttaweb/handler.py
index 04deab2..e3520b5 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/handler.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/handler.py
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ class WebHandler(GenericHandler):
 
         # registered via entry points
         registered = []
-        for Handler in load_entry_points(f"{self.appname}.web.menus").values():
-            spec = Handler.get_spec()
+        for handler in load_entry_points(f"{self.appname}.web.menus").values():
+            spec = handler.get_spec()
             if spec not in handlers:
                 registered.append(spec)
         if registered:
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py
index f3b162e..c2a52cb 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/auth.py
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ class AuthView(View):
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
 
-    AuthView = kwargs.get("AuthView", base["AuthView"])
+    AuthView = kwargs.get("AuthView", base["AuthView"])  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     AuthView.defaults(config)
 
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/batch.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/batch.py
index a94e10f..2064859 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/batch.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/batch.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         model = self.app.model
 
         # created_by
-        CreatedBy = orm.aliased(model.User)
+        CreatedBy = orm.aliased(model.User)  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         g.set_joiner(
             "created_by",
             lambda q: q.join(
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         if hasattr(cls, "row_model_class"):
             return cls.row_model_class
 
-        Batch = cls.get_model_class()
-        return Batch.__row_class__
+        model_class = cls.get_model_class()
+        return model_class.__row_class__
 
     def get_row_grid_data(self, batch):
         """
@@ -392,8 +392,10 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         :attr:`~wuttjamaican:wuttjamaican.db.model.batch.BatchMixin.rows`
         data.
         """
-        BatchRow = self.get_row_model_class()
-        query = self.Session.query(BatchRow).filter(BatchRow.batch == batch)
+        row_model_class = self.get_row_model_class()
+        query = self.Session.query(row_model_class).filter(
+            row_model_class.batch == batch
+        )
         return query
 
     def configure_row_grid(self, g):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py
index 45d463b..3980246 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/common.py
@@ -345,7 +345,9 @@ class CommonView(View):
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
 
-    CommonView = kwargs.get("CommonView", base["CommonView"])
+    CommonView = kwargs.get(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+        "CommonView", base["CommonView"]
+    )
     CommonView.defaults(config)
 
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/email.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/email.py
index 91ea49a..34e6a29 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/email.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/email.py
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ class EmailSettingView(MasterView):
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
 
-    EmailSettingView = kwargs.get("EmailSettingView", base["EmailSettingView"])
+    EmailSettingView = kwargs.get(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+        "EmailSettingView", base["EmailSettingView"]
+    )
     EmailSettingView.defaults(config)
 
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py
index 74f58f9..f9de00e 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py
@@ -210,7 +210,9 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
 
-    PersonView = kwargs.get("PersonView", base["PersonView"])
+    PersonView = kwargs.get(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+        "PersonView", base["PersonView"]
+    )
     PersonView.defaults(config)
 
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/reports.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/reports.py
index aafde7e..a79b262 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/reports.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/reports.py
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ class ReportView(MasterView):
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
 
-    ReportView = kwargs.get("ReportView", base["ReportView"])
+    ReportView = kwargs.get(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+        "ReportView", base["ReportView"]
+    )
     ReportView.defaults(config)
 
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/roles.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/roles.py
index 0dc59c8..2d19ef1 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/roles.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/roles.py
@@ -374,10 +374,12 @@ class PermissionView(MasterView):
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
 
-    RoleView = kwargs.get("RoleView", base["RoleView"])
+    RoleView = kwargs.get("RoleView", base["RoleView"])  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     RoleView.defaults(config)
 
-    PermissionView = kwargs.get("PermissionView", base["PermissionView"])
+    PermissionView = kwargs.get(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+        "PermissionView", base["PermissionView"]
+    )
     PermissionView.defaults(config)
 
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
index 0c6b9bb..7cfd576 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/settings.py
@@ -278,10 +278,14 @@ class SettingView(MasterView):
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
 
-    AppInfoView = kwargs.get("AppInfoView", base["AppInfoView"])
+    AppInfoView = kwargs.get(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+        "AppInfoView", base["AppInfoView"]
+    )
     AppInfoView.defaults(config)
 
-    SettingView = kwargs.get("SettingView", base["SettingView"])
+    SettingView = kwargs.get(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+        "SettingView", base["SettingView"]
+    )
     SettingView.defaults(config)
 
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/upgrades.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/upgrades.py
index e86d617..a3bc205 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/upgrades.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/upgrades.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
 
         # created_by
         g.set_link("created_by")
-        Creator = orm.aliased(model.User)
+        Creator = orm.aliased(model.User)  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         g.set_joiner(
             "created_by",
             lambda q: q.join(Creator, Creator.uuid == model.Upgrade.created_by_uuid),
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
 
         # executed_by
         g.set_link("executed_by")
-        Executor = orm.aliased(model.User)
+        Executor = orm.aliased(model.User)  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         g.set_joiner(
             "executed_by",
             lambda q: q.outerjoin(
@@ -378,7 +378,9 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
 
-    UpgradeView = kwargs.get("UpgradeView", base["UpgradeView"])
+    UpgradeView = kwargs.get(  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+        "UpgradeView", base["UpgradeView"]
+    )
     UpgradeView.defaults(config)
 
 
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/users.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/users.py
index f8463b1..cd09c66 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/users.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/users.py
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ class UserView(MasterView):
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
 
-    UserView = kwargs.get("UserView", base["UserView"])
+    UserView = kwargs.get("UserView", base["UserView"])  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     UserView.defaults(config)