Rename checking function for 'super()' call checking and update Changelog.fix-667

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e1e71c0..ac7c224 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ ChangeLog for Pylint
 --------------------
 
 --
+    * Make 'no-self-use' checker not emit a warning if there is a 'super()'
+      call inside the method.
+      Closes issue #667.
+
     * Add checker to identify multiple imports on one line.
       Closes issue #598.
 
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/classes.py b/pylint/checkers/classes.py
index c628e94..c39b971 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/classes.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/classes.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def _is_attribute_property(name, klass):
             return True
     return False
 
-def _has_super_call(fundef_node):
+def _has_bare_super_call(fundef_node):
     for call in fundef_node.nodes_of_class(astroid.Call):
         func = call.func
         if (isinstance(func, astroid.Name) and
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ a metaclass class method.'}
                     and not (node.is_abstract() or
                              overrides_a_method(class_node, node.name) or
                              decorated_with_property(node) or
-                             (six.PY3 and _has_super_call(node)))):
+                             (six.PY3 and _has_bare_super_call(node)))):
                 self.add_message('no-self-use', node=node)
 
     def visit_attribute(self, node):