diff --git a/redbot/core/core_commands.py b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
index 01b65dc87..df07caad9 100644
--- a/redbot/core/core_commands.py
+++ b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ class Core(commands.Cog, CoreLogic):
         """Shows debug information useful for debugging.."""
 
         if sys.platform == "linux":
-            import distro
+            import distro  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
         IS_WINDOWS = os.name == "nt"
         IS_MAC = sys.platform == "darwin"
diff --git a/redbot/launcher.py b/redbot/launcher.py
index 602e8528e..03e4b49ef 100644
--- a/redbot/launcher.py
+++ b/redbot/launcher.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from redbot.core import __version__, version_info as red_version_info, VersionIn
 from redbot.core.cli import confirm
 
 if sys.platform == "linux":
-    import distro
+    import distro  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
 INTERACTIVE_MODE = not len(sys.argv) > 1  # CLI flags = non-interactive