diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index d343d72a641..595c3e53e68 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -27,11 +27,8 @@ disable=
  not-callable,
  no-value-for-parameter,
  super-on-old-class,
- too-few-format-args,
 # "W" Warnings for stylistic problems or minor programming issues
  abstract-method,
- anomalous-backslash-in-string,
- anomalous-unicode-escape-in-string,
  arguments-differ,
  attribute-defined-outside-init,
  bad-builtin,
diff --git a/neutron/agent/linux/ip_link_support.py b/neutron/agent/linux/ip_link_support.py
index 146cd06ee23..77bd0afedfe 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/linux/ip_link_support.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/linux/ip_link_support.py
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ class IpLinkConstants(object):
 
 
 class IpLinkSupport(object):
-    VF_BLOCK_REGEX = "\[ vf NUM(?P<vf_block>.*) \] \]"
+    VF_BLOCK_REGEX = r"\[ vf NUM(?P<vf_block>.*) \] \]"
 
-    CAPABILITY_REGEX = "\[ %s (.*)"
-    SUB_CAPABILITY_REGEX = "\[ %(cap)s (.*) \[ %(subcap)s (.*)"
+    CAPABILITY_REGEX = r"\[ %s (.*)"
+    SUB_CAPABILITY_REGEX = r"\[ %(cap)s (.*) \[ %(subcap)s (.*)"
 
     @classmethod
     def get_vf_mgmt_section(cls, root_helper=None):
diff --git a/neutron/api/v2/attributes.py b/neutron/api/v2/attributes.py
index b9ac5730d95..7540509d8bf 100644
--- a/neutron/api/v2/attributes.py
+++ b/neutron/api/v2/attributes.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def _validate_range(data, valid_values=None):
 
 def _validate_no_whitespace(data):
     """Validates that input has no whitespace."""
-    if re.search('\s', data):
+    if re.search(r'\s', data):
         msg = _("'%s' contains whitespace") % data
         LOG.debug(msg)
         raise n_exc.InvalidInput(error_message=msg)
diff --git a/neutron/extensions/loadbalancer.py b/neutron/extensions/loadbalancer.py
index fdc23d8265e..40ef4d9be50 100644
--- a/neutron/extensions/loadbalancer.py
+++ b/neutron/extensions/loadbalancer.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
         'expected_codes': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True,
                            'validate': {
                                'type:regex':
-                               '^(\d{3}(\s*,\s*\d{3})*)$|^(\d{3}-\d{3})$'},
+                               r'^(\d{3}(\s*,\s*\d{3})*)$|^(\d{3}-\d{3})$'},
                            'default': '200',
                            'is_visible': True},
         'admin_state_up': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True,
diff --git a/neutron/extensions/loadbalancerv2.py b/neutron/extensions/loadbalancerv2.py
index 6b2f8eee50d..8ecb5b6833a 100644
--- a/neutron/extensions/loadbalancerv2.py
+++ b/neutron/extensions/loadbalancerv2.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
             'allow_post': True,
             'allow_put': True,
             'validate': {
-                'type:regex': '^(\d{3}(\s*,\s*\d{3})*)$|^(\d{3}-\d{3})$'
+                'type:regex': r'^(\d{3}(\s*,\s*\d{3})*)$|^(\d{3}-\d{3})$'
             },
             'default': '200',
             'is_visible': True
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/bigswitch/db/consistency_db.py b/neutron/plugins/bigswitch/db/consistency_db.py
index f9dd8d1eacb..622ee3f5bf2 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/bigswitch/db/consistency_db.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/bigswitch/db/consistency_db.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class HashHandler(object):
         return result.rowcount != 0
 
     def _get_lock_owner(self, record):
-        matches = re.findall("^LOCKED_BY\[(\w+)\]", record)
+        matches = re.findall(r"^LOCKED_BY\[(\w+)\]", record)
         if not matches:
             return None
         return matches[0]
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/midonet/midonet_lib.py b/neutron/plugins/midonet/midonet_lib.py
index 863a858d1f1..b4d206a33ff 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/midonet/midonet_lib.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/midonet/midonet_lib.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class MidoClient:
     def create_bridge(self, **kwargs):
         """Create a new bridge
 
-        :param \**kwargs: configuration of the new bridge
+        :param kwargs: configuration of the new bridge
         :returns: newly created bridge
         """
         LOG.debug("MidoClient.create_bridge called: "
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class MidoClient:
         """Update a bridge of the given id with the new fields
 
         :param id: id of the bridge
-        :param \**kwargs: the fields to update and their values
+        :param kwargs: the fields to update and their values
         :returns: bridge object
         """
         LOG.debug("MidoClient.update_bridge called: "
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class MidoClient:
         """Add a port on a bridge
 
         :param bridge: bridge to add a new port to
-        :param \**kwargs: configuration of the new port
+        :param kwargs: configuration of the new port
         :returns: newly created port
         """
         LOG.debug("MidoClient.add_bridge_port called: "
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class MidoClient:
         """Update a port of the given id with the new fields
 
         :param id: id of the port
-        :param \**kwargs: the fields to update and their values
+        :param kwargs: the fields to update and their values
         """
         LOG.debug("MidoClient.update_port called: "
                   "id=%(id)s, kwargs=%(kwargs)s",
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class MidoClient:
         """Add a new port to an existing router.
 
         :param router: router to add a new port to
-        :param \**kwargs: configuration of the new port
+        :param kwargs: configuration of the new port
         :returns: newly created port
         """
         return self._create_dto(self.mido_api.add_router_port(router), kwargs)
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class MidoClient:
     def create_router(self, **kwargs):
         """Create a new router
 
-        :param \**kwargs: configuration of the new router
+        :param kwargs: configuration of the new router
         :returns: newly created router
         """
         LOG.debug("MidoClient.create_router called: "
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ class MidoClient:
         """Update a router of the given id with the new name
 
         :param id: id of the router
-        :param \**kwargs: the fields to update and their values
+        :param kwargs: the fields to update and their values
         :returns: router object
         """
         LOG.debug("MidoClient.update_router called: "
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/cisco/apic/apic_topology.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/cisco/apic/apic_topology.py
index b747bb9a542..29b03eae9a3 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/cisco/apic/apic_topology.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/cisco/apic/apic_topology.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers import type_vlan  # noqa
 from neutron import service
 
 ACI_PORT_DESCR_FORMATS = [
-    'topology/pod-1/node-(\d+)/sys/conng/path-\[eth(\d+)/(\d+)\]',
-    'topology/pod-1/paths-(\d+)/pathep-\[eth(\d+)/(\d+)\]',
+    r'topology/pod-1/node-(\d+)/sys/conng/path-\[eth(\d+)/(\d+)\]',
+    r'topology/pod-1/paths-(\d+)/pathep-\[eth(\d+)/(\d+)\]',
 ]
 AGENT_FORCE_UPDATE_COUNT = 100
 BINARY_APIC_SERVICE_AGENT = 'neutron-cisco-apic-service-agent'
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/sriovnicagent/eswitch_manager.py b/neutron/plugins/sriovnicagent/eswitch_manager.py
index bd1841fffd9..0f8e1080846 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/sriovnicagent/eswitch_manager.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/sriovnicagent/eswitch_manager.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class PciOsWrapper(object):
 
     DEVICE_PATH = "/sys/class/net/%s/device"
     PCI_PATH = "/sys/class/net/%s/device/virtfn%s/net"
-    VIRTFN_FORMAT = "^virtfn(?P<vf_index>\d+)"
+    VIRTFN_FORMAT = r"^virtfn(?P<vf_index>\d+)"
     VIRTFN_REG_EX = re.compile(VIRTFN_FORMAT)
     MAC_VTAP_PREFIX = "upper_macvtap*"
 
diff --git a/neutron/policy.py b/neutron/policy.py
index f68dabfb007..11e4bf45b23 100644
--- a/neutron/policy.py
+++ b/neutron/policy.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class OwnerCheck(policy.Check):
     def __init__(self, kind, match):
         # Process the match
         try:
-            self.target_field = re.findall('^\%\((.*)\)s$',
+            self.target_field = re.findall(r'^\%\((.*)\)s$',
                                            match)[0]
         except IndexError:
             err_reason = (_("Unable to identify a target field from:%s."