diff --git a/app/but/__init__.py b/app/but/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f850a58c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/but/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty but required for pylint
diff --git a/app/comp/__init__.py b/app/comp/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f850a58c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/comp/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty but required for pylint
diff --git a/app/forms/__init__.py b/app/forms/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f850a58c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/forms/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty but required for pylint
diff --git a/app/forms/main/__init__.py b/app/forms/main/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f850a58c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/forms/main/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty but required for pylint
diff --git a/app/pe/__init__.py b/app/pe/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f850a58c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/pe/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty but required for pylint