diff --git a/adafruit_pm25/uart.py b/adafruit_pm25/uart.py
index 8442b5c..cb7d76d 100644
--- a/adafruit_pm25/uart.py
+++ b/adafruit_pm25/uart.py
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ def _build_cmd_frame(cmd_bytes):
         return cmd_frame
 
     def _read_uart(self):
+        # Disable too-many violations for this method, since it actually needs these branches
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-nested-blocks,too-many-branches
         """
         Reads a single frame via UART