diff --git a/lisainstrument/instrument.py b/lisainstrument/instrument.py
index ef92293f87a39373a349978907f10fc90019261c..45a262a556535971f4fcb826964ce26e336c6cdf 100755
--- a/lisainstrument/instrument.py
+++ b/lisainstrument/instrument.py
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ class Instrument:
         Args:
             fplan: `fplan` parameter, c.f. `__init__()`
         """
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
         if fplan == 'static':
             logger.warning(
                 "Using default set of locking beatnote frequencies; this "