diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 40208c3..f945e92 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -396,4 +396,4 @@ min-public-methods=1
 
 # Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
 # "Exception"
-overgeneral-exceptions=Exception
+overgeneral-exceptions=builtins.Exception
diff --git a/adafruit_imageload/pnm/ppm_binary.py b/adafruit_imageload/pnm/ppm_binary.py
index c828654..b726dc4 100644
--- a/adafruit_imageload/pnm/ppm_binary.py
+++ b/adafruit_imageload/pnm/ppm_binary.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 """
 try:
-    from typing import Tuple, Optional, List, Set
+    from typing import Tuple, Optional, Set
     from io import BufferedReader
     from displayio import Palette, Bitmap
     from ..displayio_types import PaletteConstructor, BitmapConstructor