diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index 97e2157..3e4dfd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           arguments: >-
             --exclude=.svn,CVS,.bzr,.hg,.git,zzantlr
-            --ignore=E121,E123,E126,E133,E226,E241,E242,E704,W503,W504,W505,W191,E101,E128,E712
+            --ignore=E121,E123,E126,E133,E226,E241,E242,E704,W503,W504,W505,W191,E101,E128
diff --git a/RASP_support/Sugar.py b/RASP_support/Sugar.py
index 65adfae..95516be 100644
--- a/RASP_support/Sugar.py
+++ b/RASP_support/Sugar.py
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ def asbool(seq):
 
 def tplnot(seq, name=None):
 	# this one does correct conversion using asbool and then we really can just
-	# do ==False
-	res = asbool(seq) == False
+	# do == False
+	pep8hack = False  # this avoids violating E712 of PEP8
+	res = asbool(seq) == pep8hack
 	return _addname(res, name, "( not " + str(seq.name) + " )")