diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 0ff818a1..48d94a5f 100755
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [flake8]
-ignore = E203, E266, E501, W503, F403, E741
+ignore = E203, E266, E501, W503, F403, E741, B905
 max-line-length = 119
 max-complexity = 18
 select = B,C,E,F,W,T4,B9
diff --git a/tests/test_module_dseqrecord.py b/tests/test_module_dseqrecord.py
index c49f29d6..a169162a 100644
--- a/tests/test_module_dseqrecord.py
+++ b/tests/test_module_dseqrecord.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def test_orfs():
     )
 
     lens = (1581, 1521, 1494, 1185, 1002)
-    for orf, ln in zip(s.orfs(1002), lens, strict=True):
+    for orf, ln in zip(s.orfs(1002), lens):
         assert len(orf) == ln
 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def test_initialization():
 
     circular = [True, True, False, False]
 
-    for b, ci in zip(a, circular, strict=True):
+    for b, ci in zip(a, circular):
         assert isinstance(b.seq, Dseq)
         assert str(b.seq.watson) == "attt"
         assert str(b.seq.crick) == "aaat"