diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index cbf283d1..aa45b22b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ disable =
     missing-class-docstring,
     missing-function-docstring,
     wrong-import-position,
+    protected-access,
     duplicate-code,
     broad-except,
     too-many-branches,