diff --git a/Lib/fontmake/instantiator.py b/Lib/fontmake/instantiator.py
index f7bae648..a2e24fe2 100644
--- a/Lib/fontmake/instantiator.py
+++ b/Lib/fontmake/instantiator.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 This alias is only kept for backward compatibility.
 """
 
-from ufo2ft.instantiator import *
+from ufo2ft.instantiator import *  # noqa: F403, F401