diff --git a/tildes/scripts/initialize_db.py b/tildes/scripts/initialize_db.py
index 789a2eb..5c6cb84 100644
--- a/tildes/scripts/initialize_db.py
+++ b/tildes/scripts/initialize_db.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 from typing import Optional
 
-from alembic import command  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+from alembic import command
 from alembic.config import Config
 from sqlalchemy.engine import Connectable, Engine
 
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py b/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py
index b6221c7..fb40164 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class User(DatabaseModel):
     def __init__(self, username: str, password: str):
         """Create a new user account."""
         self.username = username
-        self.password = password  # type: ignore
+        self.password = password
 
     def __acl__(self) -> AclType:
         """Pyramid security ACL."""
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class User(DatabaseModel):
             raise ValueError("New password is the same as old password")
 
         # disable mypy on this line because it doesn't handle setters correctly
-        self.password = new_password  # type: ignore
+        self.password = new_password
 
     def is_correct_two_factor_code(self, code: str) -> bool:
         """Verify that a TOTP/backup code is correct."""