diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index affa4ed5..e87185fa 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ ignore =
     W503,
     # F821: undefined name - should be addressed in future PR
     F821,
-    # E265 block comment should start with '# ' - should be addressed in future PR
-    E265,
     # E722 do not use bare 'except' - should be addressed in future PR
     E722,
     # flake8-requirements import checks
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/api.py b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
index e0555b37..6421706f 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ async def api_auditor():
     }
 
 
-##################UNIVERSAL WEBSOCKET MANAGER########################
+# UNIVERSAL WEBSOCKET MANAGER
 
 
 @core_app.websocket("/api/v1/ws/{item_id}")
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ async def get_extension_releases(ext_id: str):
         )
 
 
-############################TINYURL##################################
+# TINYURL
 
 
 @core_app.post("/api/v1/tinyurl")