diff --git a/nerfstudio/viewer/server/server.py b/nerfstudio/viewer/server/server.py
index a8169513a..5c67f87fb 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/viewer/server/server.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/viewer/server/server.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class ZMQWebSocketBridge:
         websocket_port: websocket port to connect to. Defaults to None.
     """
 
-    context = zmq.Context()
+    context = zmq.Context()  # pylint: disable=abstract-class-instantiated
 
     def __init__(self, zmq_port: int, websocket_port: int, ip_address: str):
         self.zmq_port = zmq_port
diff --git a/nerfstudio/viewer/server/visualizer.py b/nerfstudio/viewer/server/visualizer.py
index d10185a86..a30500771 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/viewer/server/visualizer.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/viewer/server/visualizer.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ViewerWindow:
         ip_address: The ip address of the bridge server.
     """
 
-    context = zmq.Context()
+    context = zmq.Context()  # pylint: disable=abstract-class-instantiated
 
     def __init__(self, zmq_port, ip_address="127.0.0.1"):
         self.zmq_port = zmq_port