diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/297 b/tests/qemu-iotests/297
index 91ec34d952..bc3a0ceb2a 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/297
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/297
@@ -65,10 +65,8 @@ def run_linters():
     print('=== pylint ===')
     sys.stdout.flush()
 
-    # Todo notes are fine, but fixme's or xxx's should probably just be
-    # fixed (in tests, at least)
     env = os.environ.copy()
-    subprocess.run(('pylint-3', '--score=n', '--notes=FIXME,XXX', *files),
+    subprocess.run(('pylint-3', *files),
                    env=env, check=False)
 
     print('=== mypy ===')
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/pylintrc b/tests/qemu-iotests/pylintrc
index 8cb4e1d6a6..32ab77b8bb 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/pylintrc
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/pylintrc
@@ -31,6 +31,22 @@ disable=invalid-name,
         too-many-statements,
         consider-using-f-string,
 
+
+[REPORTS]
+
+# Activate the evaluation score.
+score=no
+
+
+[MISCELLANEOUS]
+
+# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
+# TODO notes are fine, but FIXMEs or XXXs should probably just be
+# fixed (in tests, at least).
+notes=FIXME,
+      XXX,
+
+
 [FORMAT]
 
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