diff --git a/manticore/native/cpu/arm.py b/manticore/native/cpu/arm.py
index bb404fbd6..6d87aea84 100644
--- a/manticore/native/cpu/arm.py
+++ b/manticore/native/cpu/arm.py
@@ -1516,7 +1516,8 @@ def _bitwise_instruction(cpu, operation, dest, op1, op2=None):
             op2_val, carry = op2.read(with_carry=True)
             result = operation(op1.read(), op2_val)
         else:
-            op1_val, carry = op1.read(with_carry=True)
+            # We _do_ use this form, contrary to what LGTM says
+            op1_val, carry = op1.read(with_carry=True)  # lgtm [py/call/wrong-arguments]
             result = operation(op1_val)
         if dest is not None:
             dest.write(result)