diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index c97b7228..5346b7e3 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ commands = py.test --cov octane
 
 [flake8]
 # E123, E125 skipped as they are invalid PEP-8.
-
+# H101 - Don't force author's name on TODOs
 show-source = True
-ignore = E123,E125
+ignore = E123,E125,H101
 builtins = _
-exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build
+exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build,octane/helpers*,octane_*,octane/tests/generate_test_nets.py