diff --git a/ndcube/meta.py b/ndcube/meta.py
index 27b9a2a63..3aa80b6da 100644
--- a/ndcube/meta.py
+++ b/ndcube/meta.py
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, item):
                 # Slice metadata value.
                 try:
                     new_value = value[new_item]
-                except Exception:
+                except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
                     # If value cannot be sliced by fancy slicing, convert it
                     # it to an array, slice it, and then if necessary, convert
                     # it back to its original type.
diff --git a/ndcube/tests/helpers.py b/ndcube/tests/helpers.py
index 6fceb35e2..a9e7d0727 100644
--- a/ndcube/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/ndcube/tests/helpers.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def assert_metas_equal(test_input, expected_output):
         for test_value, expected_value in zip(test_input.values(), expected_output.values()):
             try:
                 assert test_value == expected_value
-            except ValueError as err:
+            except ValueError as err:  # noqa: PERF203
                 if multi_element_msg in err.args[0]:
                     assert np.allclose(test_value, expected_value)
         for key in test_input.axes.keys():