diff --git a/Lib/fontbakery/checks/googlefonts/conditions.py b/Lib/fontbakery/checks/googlefonts/conditions.py
index 52ccbf53cf..49791fa737 100644
--- a/Lib/fontbakery/checks/googlefonts/conditions.py
+++ b/Lib/fontbakery/checks/googlefonts/conditions.py
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ def get_glyphsets_fulfilled(ttFont):
 def gf_tags():
     import requests
 
-    global _tags_cache  # pylint:disable=W0603
+    global _tags_cache  # pylint:disable=W0603,W0602
     if _tags_cache:
         return _tags_cache