diff --git a/.local.vimrc b/.local.vimrc
index 090a8331..edf53ee8 100644
--- a/.local.vimrc
+++ b/.local.vimrc
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 "
 " [1]: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3393
 " [2]: https://github.com/thinca/vim-localrc
-let g:syntastic_python_flake8_args = '--ignore=W191,E501,E128,W291,E126'
+let g:syntastic_python_flake8_args = '--ignore=W191,E501,E128,W291,E126,E101'
 let b:syntastic_checkers = ['flake8']
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index 0e5ed7c1..f324bce8 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ Programming style
 
 * The project uses *tabs for indentation* and *spaces for alignment*, this 
   is also included in a vim modeline on top of every script file.
-* Run your code through ``flake8 --ignore=W191,E501,E128,W291,E126`` to fix any 
-  style errors. Use common sense regarding whitespace warnings, not all 
+* Run your code through ``flake8 --ignore=W191,E501,E128,W291,E126,E101`` to fix 
+  any style errors. Use common sense regarding whitespace warnings, not all 
   ``flake8`` warnings need to be fixed.
 * Trailing whitespace to indicate a continuing paragraph is OK in comments, 
   documentation and commit messages.