diff --git a/nfv/nfv-common/nfv_common/thread/_thread.py b/nfv/nfv-common/nfv_common/thread/_thread.py
index e12df8e1..40083149 100755
--- a/nfv/nfv-common/nfv_common/thread/_thread.py
+++ b/nfv/nfv-common/nfv_common/thread/_thread.py
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ def _thread_main(thread_name, progress_marker, debug_config, thread_worker,
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("Keyboard Interrupt received.")
-        pass
 
     except Exception as e:
         DLOG.exception("%s" % e)
diff --git a/nfv/nfv-tests/nfv_scenario_tests/main.py b/nfv/nfv-tests/nfv_scenario_tests/main.py
index e429e3e4..a851e688 100755
--- a/nfv/nfv-tests/nfv_scenario_tests/main.py
+++ b/nfv/nfv-tests/nfv_scenario_tests/main.py
@@ -716,7 +716,6 @@ def process_main():
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("Keyboard Interrupt received.")
-        pass
 
     except Exception as e:
         print("Exception: %s" % e)
diff --git a/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim.py b/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim.py
index 5817f9c8..65946db8 100755
--- a/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim.py
+++ b/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim.py
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ def process_main():
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("Keyboard Interrupt received.")
-        pass
 
     except Exception as e:
         DLOG.exception("%s" % e)
diff --git a/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_api.py b/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_api.py
index e413100f..50feb55a 100755
--- a/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_api.py
+++ b/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_api.py
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ def process_main():
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("Keyboard Interrupt received.")
-        pass
 
     except Exception as e:
         print(e)
diff --git a/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_manage.py b/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_manage.py
index 9f7323a2..6de13f0a 100755
--- a/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_manage.py
+++ b/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_manage.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def process_main():
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("Keyboard Interrupt received.")
-        pass
 
     except Exception as e:
         print(e)
diff --git a/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_webserver.py b/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_webserver.py
index 176b0e57..3b0c88e5 100755
--- a/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_webserver.py
+++ b/nfv/nfv-vim/nfv_vim/vim_webserver.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ def process_main():
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("Keyboard Interrupt received.")
-        pass
 
     except Exception as e:
         print(e)
diff --git a/nfv/pylint.rc b/nfv/pylint.rc
index d3ce7a8c..7ca0e00f 100755
--- a/nfv/pylint.rc
+++ b/nfv/pylint.rc
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ load-plugins=
 # can either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
 # multiple time (only on the command line, not in the configuration file where
 # it should appear only once).
-# W0107 unnecessary-pass
 # W0120 useless-else-on-loop
 # W0125 using-constant-test
 # W0212 protected-access  var starting with _ used outside class or descendant
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ load-plugins=
 # W0622 redefined-builtin
 # W0703 broad except warning
 # W1401 anomalous-backslash-in-string
-disable=C, R, W0107, W0120, W0125, W0212, W0221, W0223, W0231, W0235, W0311,
+disable=C, R, W0120, W0125, W0212, W0221, W0223, W0231, W0235, W0311,
     W0401, W0403, W0404, W0511, W0603, W0612, W0613, W0621, W0622, W0703, W1401
 
 
diff --git a/nova-api-proxy/nova-api-proxy/nova_api_proxy/api_proxy.py b/nova-api-proxy/nova-api-proxy/nova_api_proxy/api_proxy.py
index d9389066..d05f17db 100644
--- a/nova-api-proxy/nova-api-proxy/nova_api_proxy/api_proxy.py
+++ b/nova-api-proxy/nova-api-proxy/nova_api_proxy/api_proxy.py
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ def main():
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         LOG.info("Keyboard Interrupt received.")
-        pass
 
     except Exception as e:
         LOG.exception(e)
diff --git a/nova-api-proxy/pylint.rc b/nova-api-proxy/pylint.rc
index 8a2a5694..70b9d5ec 100755
--- a/nova-api-proxy/pylint.rc
+++ b/nova-api-proxy/pylint.rc
@@ -28,14 +28,13 @@ load-plugins=
 # it should appear only once).
 # E1101 no-member
 # E1121: Too many positional arguments for function call
-# W0107 unnecessary-pass
 # W0404 reimported
 # W0601 Global variable %r undefined at the module level
 # W0603 Using the global statement warning
 # W0613 Unused argument warning
 # W0621 Redefining name %r from outer scope
 # W0703 broad except warning
-disable=C, R, E1101, E1121, W0107, W0404, W0601, W0603, W0613, W0621, W0703
+disable=C, R, E1101, E1121, W0404, W0601, W0603, W0613, W0621, W0703
 
 
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