diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 900a9753f97b6564abe8d433c652d21ac5437d35..44a6354fdca65e4203db1b0301f5536c6d3b296e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Provide more context by answering these questions:
 
 Include details about your configuration and environment:
 
-* **Which version (commit)) are you using?**
+* **Which version (commit) are you using?**
 * **What's the OS you're using**?
 
 ### Suggesting Enhancements
diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
index 69cc3371d262cba9ce3d266663c650ea7aa80240..cb836685ac68b0b0aac04fd8574c9ac5d9dfb300 100644
--- a/pylintrc
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -72,3 +72,5 @@ defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp
 [DESIGN]
 
 max-parents=15
+
+max-args=8