diff --git a/barbican/plugin/dogtag.py b/barbican/plugin/dogtag.py
index 71b6ae03d..c6eb934a5 100644
--- a/barbican/plugin/dogtag.py
+++ b/barbican/plugin/dogtag.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import datetime
 import os
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 
-from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA
-from Crypto.Util import asn1
+from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA  # nosec
+from Crypto.Util import asn1  # nosec
 import pki
 
 subcas_available = True
diff --git a/barbican/tests/plugin/test_dogtag.py b/barbican/tests/plugin/test_dogtag.py
index 896bc4b58..6f82792f3 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/plugin/test_dogtag.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/plugin/test_dogtag.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import datetime
 import os
 import tempfile
 
-from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA
+from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA  # nosec
 import mock
 from requests import exceptions as request_exceptions
 import testtools