diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 21527bf..d9c9efc 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -38,26 +38,20 @@ confidence=
 # multiple time.
 disable=missing-docstring
         ,locally-disabled
-        ,locally-enabled
         ,fixme
         ,no-member
-        ,bad-whitespace
         ,wrong-import-position
         ,ungrouped-imports
         ,import-self
-        ,bad-continuation
         ,protected-access
         ,unused-argument
         ,duplicate-code
         ,attribute-defined-outside-init
         ,access-member-before-definition
-        ,no-self-use
         ,broad-except
         ,unneeded-not
         ,unidiomatic-typecheck
         ,undefined-loop-variable
-        ,redefined-variable-type
-        ,deprecated-lambda
 
 [REPORTS]
 
@@ -67,10 +61,6 @@ disable=missing-docstring
 
 msg-template={path}:{line}: [{msg_id}({symbol}), {obj}] {msg}
 
-# Put messages in a separate file for each module / package specified on the
-# command line instead of printing them on stdout. Reports (if any) will be
-# written in a file name "pylint_global.[txt|html]".
-files-output=no
 
 # Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages
 reports=no
@@ -98,9 +88,6 @@ additional-builtins=
 
 [BASIC]
 
-# List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma
-#bad-functions=map,filter,apply,input
-bad-functions=apply,input
 
 # Regular expression which should only match correct module names
 module-rgx=(([a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)|([A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]+))$
@@ -155,12 +142,6 @@ notes=FIXME,XXX,TODO
 # Maximum number of characters on a single line.
 max-line-length=132
 
-# List of optional constructs for which whitespace checking is disabled. `dict-
-# separator` is used to allow tabulation in dicts, etc.: {1  : 1,\n222: 2}.
-# `trailing-comma` allows a space between comma and closing bracket: (a, ).
-# `empty-line` allows space-only lines.
-no-space-check=trailing-comma,dict-separator
-
 # Maximum number of lines in a module
 max-module-lines=1000
 
diff --git a/ci/Jenkinsfile b/ci/Jenkinsfile
index ba9e4d3..1702033 100644
--- a/ci/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/ci/Jenkinsfile
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ def changedFiles = '';
 
 def run_pylint(pyver) {
   stage ('pylint-' + pyver) {
-    def cpylint = "RUNNING"  
-    gerritPostCheck(["jenkins:pylint_${pyver}": cpylint])  
     def status = 'OK'
     changedFiles = sh returnStdout: true, script: '''\
 #!/bin/bash
@@ -45,14 +43,14 @@ git diff HEAD~1... --name-only --diff-filter=ARCM -- \\*.py
 pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 pip install isort pylint
-python3 setup.py develop
+pip install -e .
 export PYTHONIOENCODING=utf8
 
 echo "$changedFiles"
 if [[  -n "$changedFiles" ]]; then
    set -o pipefail
    pylint $changedFiles | tee pylint_results.txt
-   isort -df $changedFiles | tee isort_results.txt
+   isort --df $changedFiles | tee isort_results.txt
 fi
 """
     withCredentials([string(credentialsId: 'GERRITHTTP',
@@ -69,16 +67,11 @@ fi
     } // credentials
 
     echo "pylint result: $res"
-    this.verifyresult.put('pylint'+pyver, 1)
-    cpylint = "SUCCESSFUL"
     if ( res != 0 ) {
         currentBuild.result='FAILURE'
-        this.verifyresult.put('pylint'+ pyver, -1)
         status = 'FAILURE'
-        cpylint = "FAILED"
     }
 
-    gerritPostCheck(["jenkins:pylint_${pyver}": cpylint])  
     archiveArtifacts([allowEmptyArchive: true,
                           artifacts: 'pylint-*.txt'])
     recordIssues([enabledForFailure: true,
@@ -98,14 +91,11 @@ fi
 
 def run_tests(pyver) {
     stage('Test:' + pyver) {
-        def cpytest = "RUNNING"
-        gerritPostCheck(["jenkins:pytest_${pyver}":"RUNNING"])
         writeFile file: 'setup.cfg', text: '''
 [tool:pytest]
 addopts = --junit-xml=pytest.xml --junit-prefix=''' + pyver
 
     def status = "OK"
-    verifyresult.put(pyver, 0)
     try {
         timeout(5) {
             sh '''\
@@ -113,19 +103,14 @@ addopts = --junit-xml=pytest.xml --junit-prefix=''' + pyver
 . /home/jenkins/secopvenv/bin/activate
 pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
 pip install -r requirements.txt
-python3 setup.py develop
+pip install -e .
 make test
 '''
-        verifyresult.put(pyver, 1)
-        cpytest = "SUCCESSFUL"
         }
     } catch (all) {
         currentBuild.result = 'FAILURE'
         status = 'FAILURE'
-        cpytest= "FAILED"
-        verifyresult.put(pyver, -1)
     }
-    gerritPostCheck(["jenkins:pytest_${pyver}":cpytest])
 
     step([$class: 'JUnitResultArchiver', allowEmptyResults: true,
           keepLongStdio: true, testResults: 'pytest.xml'])
@@ -136,14 +121,12 @@ make test
 }
 
 def run_docs() {
-    def cdocs  = "RUNNING"
-    gerritPostCheck(["jenkins:docs":cdocs])
     stage('prepare') {
         sh '''
         . /home/jenkins/secopvenv/bin/activate
         pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
         pip install -r requirements.txt
-        python3 setup.py develop
+        pip install -e .
         '''
     }
 
@@ -185,9 +168,7 @@ def run_docs() {
 
     stage('store html doc for build') {
         publishHTML([allowMissing: false, alwaysLinkToLastBuild: false, keepAll: true, reportDir: 'doc/_build/html', reportFiles: 'index.html', reportName: 'Built documentation', reportTitles: ''])
-        cdocs = "SUCCESSFUL"
     }
-    gerritPostCheck(["jenkins:docs":cdocs])
 }