diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 1dc92d63f..c30ef6c57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
         run: pipenv run flake8 .
       - name: Check imports alphabetized
         run: pipenv run isort --check-only ./app ./tests
+      - name: Check dead code
+        run: make dead-code
       - name: Run js lint
         run: npm run lint
       - name: Run js tests
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3dc4030fa..c5335ed23 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ py-test: ## Run python unit tests
 	pipenv run coverage report --fail-under=96
 	pipenv run coverage html -d .coverage_cache
 
-.PHONY: dead-code
-dead-code:
-	pipenv run vulture ./app --min-confidence=100
 
 .PHONY: e2e-test
 e2e-test: export NEW_RELIC_ENVIRONMENT=test
diff --git a/app/main/views/jobs.py b/app/main/views/jobs.py
index fae1ac186..baf9655ef 100644
--- a/app/main/views/jobs.py
+++ b/app/main/views/jobs.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def get_notifications_as_json(service_id, message_type=None):
     endpoint="view_notifications_csv"
 )
 @user_has_permissions()
-def get_notifications(service_id, message_type, status_override=None):
+def get_notifications(service_id, message_type, status_override=None): # noqa
     # TODO get the api to return count of pages as well.
     page = get_page_from_request()
     if page is None: