diff --git a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/08b_Ray_of_Hope.cfg b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/08b_Ray_of_Hope.cfg
index f7e9d463d686..6b968e33971c 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/08b_Ray_of_Hope.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/08b_Ray_of_Hope.cfg
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@
     [/side]
 #enddef
 
-    {BAT_SIDE (Blood Bat 3) 3}
-    {BAT_SIDE (Blood Bat 4) 4}
-    {BAT_SIDE (Blood Bat 5) 5}
-    {BAT_SIDE (Blood Bat 6) 6}
-    {BAT_SIDE (Blood Bat 7) 7}
+    {BAT_SIDE (Blood Bat 3) 3} # BAT_SIDE def counts as a side to wmllint
+    {BAT_SIDE (Blood Bat 4) 4} # wmllint: skip-side
+    {BAT_SIDE (Blood Bat 5) 5} # wmllint: skip-side
+    {BAT_SIDE (Blood Bat 6) 6} # wmllint: skip-side
+    {BAT_SIDE (Blood Bat 7) 7} # wmllint: skip-side
 
 #undef BAT_SIDE