diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 8258ce3017043bf1ac43a1701663b27136f59a70..b64bb376cbc80f2722f0e650fadb46cb3a31e8a7 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -414,16 +414,7 @@ function-naming-style=snake_case
 #function-rgx=
 
 # Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma.
-good-names=i,
-           j,
-           k,
-           ex,
-           Run,
-           _,
-	   m,
-           X,
-           N,
-	   ax    # matplotlib axis
+good-names=_, ax, i, j, k, m, n, t, x, y, z
 
 # Include a hint for the correct naming format with invalid-name.
 include-naming-hint=no
@@ -528,10 +519,10 @@ valid-metaclass-classmethod-first-arg=cls
 [DESIGN]
 
 # Maximum number of arguments for function / method.
-max-args=5
+max-args=8    # original was 5
 
 # Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
-max-attributes=7
+max-attributes=10    # original was 8
 
 # Maximum number of boolean expressions in an if statement.
 max-bool-expr=5