diff --git a/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/handler.rs b/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/handler.rs
index e2f07ba7a6..165212de30 100644
--- a/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/handler.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/handler.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#![allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+#![allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
+
 use super::methods::{RPCErrorResponse, RPCResponse, RequestId};
 use super::protocol::{RPCError, RPCProtocol, RPCRequest};
 use super::RPCEvent;
diff --git a/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/mod.rs b/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/mod.rs
index f0fcb195ca..47c19f3a2a 100644
--- a/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/mod.rs
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 
 pub(crate) mod codec;
-#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
-#[allow(clippy::congitive_complexity)]
 mod handler;
 pub mod methods;
-#[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 mod protocol;
 
 /// The return type used in the behaviour and the resultant event from the protocols handler.
diff --git a/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/protocol.rs b/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/protocol.rs
index 5ba6ce9a73..b202eabf15 100644
--- a/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/protocol.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/eth2-libp2p/src/rpc/protocol.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#![allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+
 use super::methods::*;
 use crate::rpc::{
     codec::{
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/lib.rs
index e9b8fe943f..b805c1d755 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /// This crate provides the network server for Lighthouse.
 pub mod error;
-#[allow(clippy::unit_arg)]
 pub mod message_handler;
 pub mod service;
 pub mod sync;
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs
index 9a928b488c..47130227f4 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/message_handler.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#![allow(clippy::unit_arg)]
 use crate::error;
 use crate::service::NetworkMessage;
 use crate::sync::MessageProcessor;
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
index cae4fd779f..a464532965 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
 
         // remove any fully processed parent chains
         self.parent_queue
-            .retain(|req| !(req.state == BlockRequestsState::ReadyToProcess));
+            .retain(|req| req.state != BlockRequestsState::ReadyToProcess);
         re_run_poll
     }
 }