diff --git a/salt/ext/vsan/vsanapiutils.py b/salt/ext/vsan/vsanapiutils.py
index 2e4c79a498..6b9b1b826c 100644
--- a/salt/ext/vsan/vsanapiutils.py
+++ b/salt/ext/vsan/vsanapiutils.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Copyright 2016 VMware, Inc.  All rights reserved.
 This module defines basic helper functions used in the sampe codes
 """
 
+# pylint: skip-file
 __author__ = 'VMware, Inc'
 
 from pyVmomi import vim, vmodl, SoapStubAdapter