diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index d3a752e..06f2cab 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def generate_new_update():
     return _generate_new_update_impl
 
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
 def _generate_new_update_impl(update_id=0,
                               message_id=0,
                               user_id=0,
diff --git a/tests/triggers/test_text_triggers.py b/tests/triggers/test_text_triggers.py
index de796d4..c1308b5 100644
--- a/tests/triggers/test_text_triggers.py
+++ b/tests/triggers/test_text_triggers.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object, unsupported-membership-test
 import pytest
 from ...gramhopper.triggers.text_triggers import _RegExpTrigger, \
     _HasSubstringTrigger, _HasExactWordTrigger
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ def test_message_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'user@example1.com'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 3
@@ -42,6 +45,8 @@ def test_single_substring_exact_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'ello'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 1
@@ -61,6 +66,8 @@ def test_single_substring_not_exact_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'ello'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 1
@@ -69,6 +76,8 @@ def test_single_substring_not_exact_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'yellow'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 1
@@ -88,6 +97,8 @@ def test_multiple_substrings_exact_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'yellow'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 1
@@ -96,6 +107,8 @@ def test_multiple_substrings_exact_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'ello'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 1
@@ -115,6 +128,8 @@ def test_multiple_substrings_not_exact_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'yellow'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 1
@@ -123,6 +138,8 @@ def test_multiple_substrings_not_exact_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'fellow'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 1
@@ -149,6 +166,8 @@ def test_single_substring_exact_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'ello'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 1
@@ -168,6 +187,8 @@ def test_multiple_substrings_exact_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'yellow'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 1
@@ -176,6 +197,8 @@ def test_multiple_substrings_exact_matches(self, update):
         update.message.text = 'fellow'
         result = trigger.check_trigger(update)
         assert result.should_respond
+        assert result.response_payload
+        assert isinstance(result.response_payload, dict)
         assert 'match' in result.response_payload
         match = result.response_payload['match']
         assert len(match) == 1