diff --git a/.rstcheck.cfg b/.rstcheck.cfg
index afd93e4dc..34613f8ac 100644
--- a/.rstcheck.cfg
+++ b/.rstcheck.cfg
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 [rstcheck]
 ignore_directives = automodule
+ignore_roles = issue,pr
+report = warning
diff --git a/news/get-authors.py b/news/get-authors.py
index a6f19032b..3024d5c88 100755
--- a/news/get-authors.py
+++ b/news/get-authors.py
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@
 """
 
 import os
-import sys
-from subprocess import check_output
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from subprocess import check_output
 
 
 EXCLUDE = ["dependabot-preview[bot]", "Weblate (bot)"]