diff --git a/cachier/base_core.py b/cachier/base_core.py
index 1bc73a3..99b1d9a 100644
--- a/cachier/base_core.py
+++ b/cachier/base_core.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 
 import abc  # for the _BaseCore abstract base class
 
-class _BaseCore(object):
+
+class _BaseCore():
     __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
     def __init__(self, stale_after, next_time):
diff --git a/tests/test_pickle_core.py b/tests/test_pickle_core.py
index c1e36d6..7dc2537 100644
--- a/tests/test_pickle_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_pickle_core.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def _calls_bad_cache(res_queue, trash_cache):
                 cache_file.seek(0)
                 cache_file.truncate()
         res_queue.put(res)
-    except Exception as exc:
+    except Exception as exc:  # skipcq: PYL-W0703
         res_queue.put(exc)
 
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def _calls_delete_cache(res_queue, del_cache):
             os.remove(_DEL_CACHE_FPATH)
             # print(os.path.isfile(_DEL_CACHE_FPATH))
         res_queue.put(res)
-    except Exception as exc:
+    except Exception as exc:  # skipcq: PYL-W0703
         # print('found')
         res_queue.put(exc)