diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index cb2980405..c1419165e 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -357,17 +357,17 @@ def setup_sqlalchemy_events(app):
     # need this or db.engine isn't accessible
     with app.app_context():
         @event.listens_for(db.engine, 'connect')
-        def connect(dbapi_connection, connection_record):
+        def connect():
             # connection first opened with db
             TOTAL_DB_CONNECTIONS.inc()
 
         @event.listens_for(db.engine, 'close')
-        def close(dbapi_connection, connection_record):
+        def close():
             # connection closed (probably only happens with overflow connections)
             TOTAL_DB_CONNECTIONS.dec()
 
         @event.listens_for(db.engine, 'checkout')
-        def checkout(dbapi_connection, connection_record, connection_proxy):
+        def checkout(connection_record):
             try:
                 # connection given to a web worker
                 TOTAL_CHECKED_OUT_DB_CONNECTIONS.inc()
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ def setup_sqlalchemy_events(app):
                 current_app.logger.exception("Exception caught for checkout event.")
 
         @event.listens_for(db.engine, 'checkin')
-        def checkin(dbapi_connection, connection_record):
+        def checkin(connection_record):
             try:
                 # connection returned by a web worker
                 TOTAL_CHECKED_OUT_DB_CONNECTIONS.dec()
diff --git a/app/commands.py b/app/commands.py
index 8039fd9b6..8dd7d3b7b 100644
--- a/app/commands.py
+++ b/app/commands.py
@@ -572,8 +572,9 @@ def populate_annual_billing_with_defaults(year, missing_services_only):
             print(f'update service {service.id} with default')
             set_default_free_allowance_for_service(service, year)
 
-
-def validate_mobile(ctx, param, value):
+# We use noqa to protect this method from the vulture dead code check.  Otherwise, the params ctx and param
+# will trigger vulture and cause a build failure.
+def validate_mobile(ctx, param, value): # noqa
     if (len(''.join(i for i in value if i.isdigit())) != 10):
         raise click.BadParameter("mobile number must have 10 digits")
     else: