diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 558b8d81..b020a379 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -33,17 +33,17 @@ load-plugins=
 # can either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
 # multiple time (only on the command line, not in the configuration file where
 # it should appear only once).
-disable=E0213
+disable=W0105,W0232,W0232,R0903,E0213,R0923,E0211
 
 
 [REPORTS]
 
 # Set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, msvs
 # (visual studio) and html
-output-format=text
+output-format=colorized
 
 # Include message's id in output
-include-ids=no
+include-ids=yes
 
 # Put messages in a separate file for each module / package specified on the
 # command line instead of printing them on stdout. Reports (if any) will be
diff --git a/cement/core/arg.py b/cement/core/arg.py
index 6eaba2c0..eaea7a82 100644
--- a/cement/core/arg.py
+++ b/cement/core/arg.py
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ from ..core import backend, interface, handler
 
 LOG = backend.minimal_logger(__name__)
 
-
+# pylint: disable=w0613
 def argument_validator(klass, obj):
     """Validates a handler implementation against the IArgument interface."""
-
     members = [
         '_setup',
         'parse',
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ def argument_validator(klass, obj):
 
     interface.validate(IArgument, obj, members)
 
-
+# pylint: disable=W0105,W0232,W0232,R0903,E0213,R0923
 class IArgument(interface.Interface):
     """
     This class defines the Argument Handler Interface.  Classes that
@@ -60,7 +59,8 @@ class IArgument(interface.Interface):
         :returns: None
 
         """
-
+    
+    # pylint: disable=E0211
     def add_argument(*args, **kw):
         """
         Add arguments for parsing.  This should be -o/--option or positional.
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class IArgument(interface.Interface):
 
         """
 
-
+# pylint: disable=W0105
 class CementArgumentHandler(handler.CementBaseHandler):
     """Base class that all Argument Handlers should sub-class from."""
 
diff --git a/cement/core/backend.py b/cement/core/backend.py
index 46a0edb1..5de4e638 100644
--- a/cement/core/backend.py
+++ b/cement/core/backend.py
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 """Cement core backend module."""
 
-import os
 import sys
 import logging
 
-from ..core import exc
-
-
 def defaults(*sections):
     """
     Returns a standard dictionary object to use for application defaults.
diff --git a/cement/core/cache.py b/cement/core/cache.py
index 42fca804..1a54ef19 100644
--- a/cement/core/cache.py
+++ b/cement/core/cache.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Cement core cache module."""
 
-from ..core import backend, exc, interface, handler
+from ..core import backend, interface, handler
 
 LOG = backend.minimal_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class ICache(interface.Interface):
 
         """
 
+    # pylint: disable=E0211
     def purge():
         """
         Clears all data from the cache.
diff --git a/cement/core/config.py b/cement/core/config.py
index 5841c935..11371c9f 100644
--- a/cement/core/config.py
+++ b/cement/core/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Cement core config module."""
 
-from ..core import exc, backend, interface, handler
+from ..core import interface, handler
 
 
 def config_validator(klass, obj):
diff --git a/cement/core/controller.py b/cement/core/controller.py
index 12325826..411926f3 100644
--- a/cement/core/controller.py
+++ b/cement/core/controller.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ class expose(object):
                 print("In MyAppBaseController.my_command()")
 
     """
+    # pylint: disable=W0622
     def __init__(self, hide=False, help='', aliases=[]):
         self.hide = hide
         self.help = help
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ class expose(object):
         self.func.aliases = self.aliases
         return self.func
 
-
+# pylint: disable=R0921
 class CementBaseController(handler.CementBaseHandler):
     """
     This is an implementation of the
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ class CementBaseController(handler.CementBaseHandler):
         """
         super(CementBaseController, self)._setup(app_obj)
 
-        if self._meta.description is None:
+        if getattr(self._meta, 'description', None) is None:
             self._meta.description = "%s Controller" % \
                 self._meta.label.capitalize()