diff --git a/core/default_eventpage_content.py b/core/default_eventpage_content.py
index e7cc105b..41afd813 100644
--- a/core/default_eventpage_content.py
+++ b/core/default_eventpage_content.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 def get_random_photo(section):
     if section in DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_PHOTOS:
         photos = DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_PHOTOS[section]
-        return UploadedFile(open(photos[random.randint(0, len(photos) - 1)], "rb"))  # noqa: SIM115
+        return UploadedFile(open(photos[random.randint(0, len(photos) - 1)], "rb"))
     return None
 
 
diff --git a/story/management/commands/fetch_tumblr_stories.py b/story/management/commands/fetch_tumblr_stories.py
index 1d56d771..2b442c2b 100644
--- a/story/management/commands/fetch_tumblr_stories.py
+++ b/story/management/commands/fetch_tumblr_stories.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def download_image(url: str) -> tuple[str, File]:
     image_name = urlparse(url).path.split("/")[-1]
     content = urlretrieve(url)
     # TODO: could this be done differently without opening the file here?
-    return image_name, File(open(content[0], "rb"))  # noqa: SIM115
+    return image_name, File(open(content[0], "rb"))
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):