diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 0f8d718e2..775e0339d 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ per-file-ignores =
     # Not necessary, if __all__ is declared in __init__ file
     # https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#id48
     __init__.py:F401,
-    components/smart-home-automation/MQTT-protocol/daemon_mqtt_client.py:W605
+    components/smart-home-automation/MQTT-protocol/daemon_mqtt_client.py:W605,
+    components/controls/buttons_usb_encoder/*.py:E402
 count = True
 max-complexity = 12
 statistics = True
diff --git a/components/controls/buttons_usb_encoder/buttons_usb_encoder.py b/components/controls/buttons_usb_encoder/buttons_usb_encoder.py
index b97cccc54..777278467 100644
--- a/components/controls/buttons_usb_encoder/buttons_usb_encoder.py
+++ b/components/controls/buttons_usb_encoder/buttons_usb_encoder.py
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 sys.path.append(".")  # This command should be before imports of components
 
-import logging # noqa E402
-from evdev import categorize, ecodes, KeyEvent # noqa E402
-from io_buttons_usb_encoder import button_map, current_device # noqa E402
-from components.gpio_control.function_calls import phoniebox_function_calls # noqa E402
+import logging
+from evdev import categorize, ecodes, KeyEvent
+from io_buttons_usb_encoder import button_map, current_device
+from components.gpio_control.function_calls import phoniebox_function_calls
 
 sys.path.append(".")
 
diff --git a/components/controls/buttons_usb_encoder/io_buttons_usb_encoder.py b/components/controls/buttons_usb_encoder/io_buttons_usb_encoder.py
index c20e5c366..2f03f8191 100644
--- a/components/controls/buttons_usb_encoder/io_buttons_usb_encoder.py
+++ b/components/controls/buttons_usb_encoder/io_buttons_usb_encoder.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def current_device():
                 break
         try:
             _current_device
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             sys.exit('Could not find the device %s\n. Make sure it is connected' % device_name)
         return _current_device