diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index bb41055e..d678c699 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [flake8]
-ignore = E501,W503
+ignore = E501,W503,E741
 application-import-names = cibuildwheel
 exclude =
   cibuildwheel/resources/,
diff --git a/test/template_projects/base.py b/test/template_projects/base.py
index 66e7acbc..2ea1bc69 100644
--- a/test/template_projects/base.py
+++ b/test/template_projects/base.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import os
-import io
 import jinja2
 from typing import Union, Dict, Any
 
diff --git a/test/test_environment.py b/test/test_environment.py
index 9dcfab07..d310e991 100644
--- a/test/test_environment.py
+++ b/test/test_environment.py
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ def test(tmp_path):
 def test_overridden_path(tmp_path):
     project_dir = tmp_path / 'project'
     output_dir = tmp_path / 'output'
-    new_c_project().generate(project_dir)
+
+    project = template_projects.new_c_project()
+    project.generate(project_dir)
     output_dir.mkdir()
 
     # mess up PATH, somehow