diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index b4b0dcc2f..fbf03967d 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ def write_remote_control_protocol_docs() -> None:  # {{{
                 p(' ', desc), p()
         p(), p()
 
-    with open(f'generated/rc.rst', 'w') as f:
+    with open('generated/rc.rst', 'w') as f:
         p = partial(print, file=f)
         for name in sorted(all_command_names()):
             cmd = command_for_name(name)
diff --git a/gen-wcwidth.py b/gen-wcwidth.py
index ec4c67ce3..4a2f6aac9 100755
--- a/gen-wcwidth.py
+++ b/gen-wcwidth.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def category_test(
     p('\tswitch(code) {')
     for spec in get_ranges(list(chars)):
         write_case(spec, p)
-        p(f'\t\t\treturn true;')
+        p('\t\t\treturn true;')
     p('\t} // }}}\n')
     p('\treturn false;\n}\n')
 
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ def gen_names() -> None:
         p('}; // }}}\n')
 
         # The trie
-        p(f'typedef struct {{ uint32_t children_offset; uint32_t match_offset; }} word_trie;\n')
-        all_trie_nodes: List['TrieNode'] = []
+        p('typedef struct {{ uint32_t children_offset; uint32_t match_offset; }} word_trie;\n')
+        all_trie_nodes: List['TrieNode'] = []  # noqa
 
         class TrieNode:
 
diff --git a/kitty/cli.py b/kitty/cli.py
index d0fd273a2..63d8a57c7 100644
--- a/kitty/cli.py
+++ b/kitty/cli.py
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ class PrintHelpForSeq:
                 leading_indent = indent
             j = '\n' + (' ' * indent)
             lines: List[str] = []
-            for l in text.splitlines():
-                if l:
-                    lines.extend(wrap(l, limit=linesz - indent))
+            for ln in text.splitlines():
+                if ln:
+                    lines.extend(wrap(ln, limit=linesz - indent))
                 else:
                     lines.append('')
             a((' ' * leading_indent) + j.join(lines))
diff --git a/kitty/client.py b/kitty/client.py
index b9cb39665..c05749ef7 100644
--- a/kitty/client.py
+++ b/kitty/client.py
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ def screen_cursor_to_column(c: int) -> None:
     write(CSI + '%dG' % c)
 
 
-def screen_cursor_to_line(l: int) -> None:
-    write(CSI + '%dd' % l)
+def screen_cursor_to_line(ln: int) -> None:
+    write(CSI + '%dd' % ln)
 
 
 def screen_set_mode(x: int, private: bool) -> None:
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index c23c0e43e..372ae5213 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ class Window:
         lines = self.screen.text_for_selection()
         if self.opts.strip_trailing_spaces == 'always' or (
                 self.opts.strip_trailing_spaces == 'smart' and not self.screen.is_rectangle_select()):
-            return ''.join((l.rstrip() or '\n') for l in lines)
+            return ''.join((ln.rstrip() or '\n') for ln in lines)
         return ''.join(lines)
 
     def call_watchers(self, which: Iterable[Watcher], data: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
diff --git a/kitty_tests/screen.py b/kitty_tests/screen.py
index a3ff5209d..8a6072980 100644
--- a/kitty_tests/screen.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/screen.py
@@ -333,10 +333,10 @@ class TestScreen(BaseTest):
                     s.cursor_position(region + 1, 1), nl()
                     s.cursor_position(region, 1), s.draw(ch)
                     s.cursor_position(region, s.columns), s.draw(ch.lower())
-            for l in range(2, region + 2):
-                c = chr(ord('I') + l - 2)
-                before = '\t' if l % 4 == 0 else ' '
-                self.ae(c + ' ' * (s.columns - 3) + before + c.lower(), str(s.line(l)))
+            for ln in range(2, region + 2):
+                c = chr(ord('I') + ln - 2)
+                before = '\t' if ln % 4 == 0 else ' '
+                self.ae(c + ' ' * (s.columns - 3) + before + c.lower(), str(s.line(ln)))
             s.reset_mode(DECOM)
         # Test that moving cursor outside the margins works as expected
         s = self.create_screen(10, 10)