diff --git a/aider/mdstream.py b/aider/mdstream.py
index 238d8107a..868b6bf45 100755
--- a/aider/mdstream.py
+++ b/aider/mdstream.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ The end.
 
 """
 
-_text = 5 * _text
+_text = 5 * _text  # noqa: 501
 # print(text)