diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
index 1618ae0a..9949656a 100644
--- a/pylintrc
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 # pygtk.require().
 #init-hook=
 
-# Profiled execution.
-profile=no
-
 # Add files or directories to the blacklist. They should be base names, not
 # paths.
 ignore=CVS, migrations
@@ -85,10 +82,6 @@ reports=no
 # (RP0004).
 evaluation=10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)
 
-# Add a comment according to your evaluation note. This is used by the global
-# evaluation report (RP0004).
-comment=no
-
 
 [TYPECHECK]
 
@@ -100,10 +93,6 @@ ignore-mixin-members=yes
 # (useful for classes with attributes dynamically set).
 ignored-classes=SQLObject
 
-# When zope mode is activated, add a predefined set of Zope acquired attributes
-# to generated-members.
-zope=no
-
 # List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
 # system, and so shouldn't trigger E0201 when accessed. Python regular
 # expressions are accepted.
@@ -125,9 +114,6 @@ generated-members=
 
 [BASIC]
 
-# Required attributes for module, separated by a comma
-required-attributes=
-
 # List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma
 bad-functions=map,filter,apply,input
 
@@ -269,10 +255,6 @@ max-public-methods=20
 
 [CLASSES]
 
-# List of interface methods to ignore, separated by a comma. This is used for
-# instance to not check methods defines in Zope's Interface base class.
-ignore-iface-methods=isImplementedBy,deferred,extends,names,namesAndDescriptions,queryDescriptionFor,getBases,getDescriptionFor,getDoc,getName,getTaggedValue,getTaggedValueTags,isEqualOrExtendedBy,setTaggedValue,isImplementedByInstancesOf,adaptWith,is_implemented_by
-
 # List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
 defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp