diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index fc007b622c..881b5e399d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ python-tag = py3
 # D401: First line should be in imperative mood
 # E501: Line too long
 # W503: line break before binary operator (superseded by W504 line break after binary operator)
-# N805: First argument of a method should be named 'self'
 # N806: Variable in function should be lowercase
-ignore = D100,D101,D102,D103,D105,D200,D202,D204,D205,D209,D400,D401,E501,W503,N805,N806
+ignore = D100,D101,D102,D103,D105,D200,D202,D204,D205,D209,D400,D401,E501,W503,N806
 exclude = wagtail/project_template/*
 max-line-length = 120