diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index e4c51215d..a79ab5801 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8; mode: conf -*-
+# -*- coding: utf-8; mode: conf-unix -*-
 # lint Python modules using external checkers.
 #
 # This is the main checker controlling the other ones and the reports