diff --git a/backup/backup.py b/backup/backup.py
index 4ba184f6..2aafb8c6 100644
--- a/backup/backup.py
+++ b/backup/backup.py
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ from redbot.core.bot import Red
 from redbot.core.utils.chat_formatting import bold, error, humanize_list, text_to_file
 
 
+# Disable Ruff & Pylint complaining about accessing private members
+# That's kind of necessary for this cog to function because the Downloader cog has a limited public API
+# ruff: noqa: SLF001 # Private member access
 # pylint: disable=protected-access
 class Backup(commands.Cog):
     """A utility to make reinstalling repositories and cogs after migrating the bot far easier."""
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ class Backup(commands.Cog):
                 if cog.repo_name == repo.name:
                     cog_dict = {
                         "name": cog.name,
-                        # "loaded": cog.name in ctx.bot.extensions.keys(),
+                        # "loaded": cog.name in ctx.bot.extensions.keys(),  # noqa: ERA001
                         # this functionality was planned but never implemented due to Red limitations
                         # and the possibility of restoration functionality being added to Core
                         "pinned": cog.pinned,