diff --git a/roost_backend/consumers.py b/roost_backend/consumers.py
index aab4841..bf27336 100644
--- a/roost_backend/consumers.py
+++ b/roost_backend/consumers.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.active_tails = set()
 
     def receive_json(self, content, **kwargs):
-        DISPATCH_DICT = {
+        dispatch_dict = {
             'ping': self.on_ping,
             'get-messages': self.on_get_messages,
             'new-tail': self.on_new_tail,
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ def receive_json(self, content, **kwargs):
             async_to_sync(self.channel_layer.group_add)(self.groups[-1], self.channel_name)
             self.send_json({
                 'type': 'ready',
-                'msgs': list(DISPATCH_DICT.keys())
+                'msgs': list(dispatch_dict.keys())
             })
             return
 
         # dispatch on message type, close if unrecognized.
         try:
-            DISPATCH_DICT[msg_type](content)
+            dispatch_dict[msg_type](content)
         except (KeyError, NotImplementedError, self.BadMessage):
             self.close(code=4005)
 
diff --git a/roost_ng/asgi.py b/roost_ng/asgi.py
index ba86c6f..a70c05d 100644
--- a/roost_ng/asgi.py
+++ b/roost_ng/asgi.py
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'roost_ng.settings')
 django.setup()
 
+# These imports can't happen before django.setup().
+# pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 import roost_ng.routing
 from roost_ng.middleware import DaphneRootPathForWebsockets
+# pylint: enable=wrong-import-position
 
 
 application = ProtocolTypeRouter({