diff --git a/nominatim/clicmd/special_phrases.py b/nominatim/clicmd/special_phrases.py
index 5b3221585..002960feb 100644
--- a/nominatim/clicmd/special_phrases.py
+++ b/nominatim/clicmd/special_phrases.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger()
 
 # Do not repeat documentation of subcommand classes.
 # pylint: disable=C0111
+# Using non-top-level imports to avoid eventually unused imports.
+# pylint: disable=E0012,C0415
 
 class ImportSpecialPhrases:
     """\