diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/mnemo.py b/pylib/anki/importing/mnemo.py
index 3ae882ca3..425813c37 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/mnemo.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/mnemo.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import re
 import time
+from typing import cast
 
 from anki.db import DB
 from anki.importing.noteimp import ForeignCard, ForeignNote, NoteImporter
@@ -160,17 +161,17 @@ acq_reps+ret_reps, lapses, card_type_id from cards"""
         t = mm.newTemplate("Recognition")
         t["qfmt"] = "{{Expression}}"
         t["afmt"] = (
-            t["qfmt"]
+            cast(str, t["qfmt"])
             + """\n\n<hr id=answer>\n\n\
-{{Pronunciation}}<br>\n{{Meaning}}<br>\n{{Notes}}"""  # type: ignore
+{{Pronunciation}}<br>\n{{Meaning}}<br>\n{{Notes}}"""
         )
         mm.addTemplate(m, t)
         t = mm.newTemplate("Production")
         t["qfmt"] = "{{Meaning}}"
         t["afmt"] = (
-            t["qfmt"]
+            cast(str, t["qfmt"])
             + """\n\n<hr id=answer>\n\n\
-{{Expression}}<br>\n{{Pronunciation}}<br>\n{{Notes}}"""  # type: ignore
+{{Expression}}<br>\n{{Pronunciation}}<br>\n{{Notes}}"""
         )
         mm.addTemplate(m, t)
         mm.add(m)
diff --git a/pylib/anki/importing/pauker.py b/pylib/anki/importing/pauker.py
index e24238735..8850c6c2a 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/importing/pauker.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/importing/pauker.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class PaukerImporter(NoteImporter):
 
         try:
             f = gzip.open(self.file)
-            tree = ET.parse(f)
+            tree = ET.parse(f)  # type: ignore
             lesson = tree.getroot()
             assert lesson.tag == "Lesson"
         finally:
diff --git a/qt/aqt/importing.py b/qt/aqt/importing.py
index 257fd4bfe..4ae7ff80a 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/importing.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/importing.py
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ def _replaceWithApkg(mw, filename, backup):
         with z.open(colname) as source, open(mw.pm.collectionPath(), "wb") as target:
             # ignore appears related to https://github.com/python/typeshed/issues/4349
             # see if can turn off once issue fix is merged in
-            shutil.copyfileobj(source, target)  # type: ignore
+            shutil.copyfileobj(source, target)
 
         d = os.path.join(mw.pm.profileFolder(), "collection.media")
         for n, (cStr, file) in enumerate(