diff --git a/tests/test_settings/__init__.py b/tests/test_settings/__init__.py
index db000233e..e7799737f 100644
--- a/tests/test_settings/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/test_settings/__init__.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class BaseSettingsTest(unittest.TestCase):
     )
     def test_update_kwargs(self):
         settings = BaseSettings({"key": 0})
-        settings.update(key=1)
+        settings.update(key=1)  # pylint: disable=unexpected-keyword-arg
 
     @pytest.mark.xfail(
         raises=AttributeError,