diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 6422c07..17ee738 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,
     "python.linting.enabled": true,
-    "python.formatting.provider": "black",
+    "python.formatting.provider": "none",
     "editor.formatOnPaste": false,
     "editor.formatOnSave": true,
     "editor.formatOnType": true,
@@ -16,5 +16,8 @@
             "when": "$(basename).py"
         },
         "**/__pycache__": true
+    },
+    "[python]": {
+        "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-python.black-formatter"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
index cb31740..204c9b2 100644
--- a/pylintrc
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 # unnecessary-pass - readability for functions which only contain pass
 disable=
   format,
-  abstract-class-little-used,
   abstract-method,
   cyclic-import,
   duplicate-code,
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ disable=
   locally-disabled,
   not-an-iterable,
   not-context-manager,
-  redefined-variable-type,
   too-few-public-methods,
   too-many-arguments,
   too-many-branches,
diff --git a/pysmartthings/app.py b/pysmartthings/app.py
index ee64f70..bf27acd 100644
--- a/pysmartthings/app.py
+++ b/pysmartthings/app.py
@@ -177,9 +177,7 @@ def app_type(self) -> str:
     def app_type(self, value: str):
         """Set the app type."""
         if value not in (APP_TYPE_LAMBDA, APP_TYPE_WEBHOOK):
-            raise ValueError(
-                "value must be 'LAMBDA_SMART_APP' " "or 'WEBHOOK_SMART_APP'"
-            )
+            raise ValueError("value must be 'LAMBDA_SMART_APP' or 'WEBHOOK_SMART_APP'")
         self._app_type = value
 
     @property
diff --git a/pysmartthings/device.py b/pysmartthings/device.py
index 918f3fc..e98a043 100644
--- a/pysmartthings/device.py
+++ b/pysmartthings/device.py
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ async def set_color(
         if color_hex:
             if not COLOR_HEX_MATCHER.match(color_hex):
                 raise ValueError(
-                    "color_hex was not a properly formatted " "color hex, i.e. #000000."
+                    "color_hex was not a properly formatted color hex, i.e. #000000."
                 )
             color_map["hex"] = color_hex
         else:
diff --git a/tests/test_device.py b/tests/test_device.py
index db477fc..77ea633 100644
--- a/tests/test_device.py
+++ b/tests/test_device.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ def test_init():
         device = Device()
         # Assert
         assert device.type == DEVICE_TYPE_UNKNOWN
-        assert device.capabilities == []
-        assert device.components == {}
+        assert not device.capabilities
+        assert not device.components
 
     @staticmethod
     def test_apply_data():
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ def test_init():
         status = DeviceStatus(None, device_id=DEVICE_ID)
         # Assert
         assert status.device_id == DEVICE_ID
-        assert status.attributes == {}
+        assert not status.attributes
         assert not status.switch
         assert not status.motion
         assert status.level == 0