diff --git a/adafruit_logging/__init__.py b/adafruit_logging/__init__.py
index 2a8b330..2a7ce59 100644
--- a/adafruit_logging/__init__.py
+++ b/adafruit_logging/__init__.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def emit(self, level: int, msg: str):
 # The level module-global variables get created when loaded
 # pylint:disable=undefined-variable
 
-logger_cache = dict()
+logger_cache = {}
 null_logger = None
 
 # pylint:disable=global-statement
diff --git a/adafruit_logging/extensions.py b/adafruit_logging/extensions.py
index 92b35b9..356ad29 100644
--- a/adafruit_logging/extensions.py
+++ b/adafruit_logging/extensions.py
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ class FileHandler(LoggingHandler):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, filepath: str, mode: str = "a"):
-        self.logfile = open(filepath, mode, encoding="utf-8")
+        self.logfile = open(  # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
+            filepath, mode, encoding="utf-8"
+        )
 
     def close(self):
         """Closes the file"""