diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 760cc5fb1..fed2983f9 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ disable=
   no-init,
   no-member,
   no-self-use,
-  old-style-class,
   pointless-string-statement,
   protected-access,
   redefined-builtin,
diff --git a/build/release_on_tag.py b/build/release_on_tag.py
index fa8537f8d..d1585c2d6 100644
--- a/build/release_on_tag.py
+++ b/build/release_on_tag.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def upload_asset(release, asset_to_upload, token):
     count = 0
     while count < 10:
         try:
-            return _upload_asset(release, asset_to_upload, token, _requests_uploader)
+            return _upload_asset(release, asset_to_upload, token, _curl_uploader)
         except Exception:
             print 'Failed uploading on attempt {}'.format(count + 1)
             count += 1
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
index d858c95ba..90f449a6f 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class IterableContainer(object):
         return False
 
 
-class Checker:
+class Checker(object):
     """The looping calls the daemon runs"""
     INTERNET_CONNECTION = 'internet_connection_checker'
     VERSION = 'version_checker'
diff --git a/lbrynet/winhelpers/knownpaths.py b/lbrynet/winhelpers/knownpaths.py
index 04deb4288..3a1e8ddc9 100644
--- a/lbrynet/winhelpers/knownpaths.py
+++ b/lbrynet/winhelpers/knownpaths.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class GUID(ctypes.Structure):
 
 
 # http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd378457.aspx
-class FOLDERID:
+class FOLDERID(object):
     # pylint: disable=bad-whitespace
     AccountPictures         = UUID('{008ca0b1-55b4-4c56-b8a8-4de4b299d3be}')
     AdminTools              = UUID('{724EF170-A42D-4FEF-9F26-B60E846FBA4F}')
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class FOLDERID:
 
 
 # http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb762188.aspx
-class UserHandle:
+class UserHandle(object):
     current = wintypes.HANDLE(0)
     common = wintypes.HANDLE(-1)