diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d5653c69..7ee6fa76 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -101,4 +101,4 @@ profile = "black"
 
 [tool.flake8]
 max-line-length = 88
-extend-ignore = ["E203", "E501"]
+extend-ignore = ["E203", "E501", "E231", "E221"]
diff --git a/src/dnsrobocert/core/certbot.py b/src/dnsrobocert/core/certbot.py
index 421c53be..28ad04c8 100644
--- a/src/dnsrobocert/core/certbot.py
+++ b/src/dnsrobocert/core/certbot.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def _issue(config_path: str, directory_path: str, lock: threading.Lock):
                 )
             except BaseException as error:
                 LOGGER.error(
-                    f"An error occurred while processing certificate config `{certificate}`:\n{error}"
+                    f"An error occurred while processing certificate config {certificate}:\n{error}"
                 )
 
         LOGGER.info("Revoke and delete certificates if needed")
diff --git a/src/dnsrobocert/core/config.py b/src/dnsrobocert/core/config.py
index bceb1d67..cbdada9b 100644
--- a/src/dnsrobocert/core/config.py
+++ b/src/dnsrobocert/core/config.py
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ def find_profile_for_lineage(config: Dict[str, Any], lineage: str) -> Dict[str,
     certificate = get_certificate(config, lineage)
     if not certificate:
         raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Error, certificate named `{lineage}` could not be found in configuration."
+            f"Error, certificate named {lineage} could not be found in configuration."
         )
     profile_name = certificate.get("profile")
     if not profile_name:
         raise RuntimeError(
-            f"Error, profile named `{lineage}` could not be found in configuration."
+            f"Error, profile named {lineage} could not be found in configuration."
         )
 
     return get_profile(config, profile_name)
@@ -179,11 +179,11 @@ def _business_check(config: Dict[str, Any]):
         if lineage:
             if profile_name not in profile_names:
                 raise ValueError(
-                    f"Profile `{profile_name}` used by certificate `{lineage}` does not exist."
+                    f"Profile {profile_name} used by certificate {lineage} does not exist."
                 )
 
             if lineage in lineages:
-                raise ValueError(f"Certificate with name `{lineage}` is duplicated.")
+                raise ValueError(f"Certificate with name {lineage} is duplicated.")
             lineages.add(lineage)
 
     # Emit warning for deprecated delegated_subdomain field in profile section
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def _business_check(config: Dict[str, Any]):
     # Check that each files_mode and dirs_mode is a valid POSIX mode
     files_mode = config.get("acme", {}).get("certs_permissions", {}).get("files_mode")
     if files_mode and files_mode > 511:
-        raise ValueError("Invalid files_mode `{0}` provided.".format(oct(files_mode)))
+        raise ValueError("Invalid files_mode {0} provided.".format(oct(files_mode)))
     dirs_mode = config.get("acme", {}).get("certs_permissions", {}).get("dirs_mode")
     if dirs_mode and dirs_mode > 511:
-        raise ValueError("Invalid dirs_mode `{0}` provided.".format(oct(files_mode)))
+        raise ValueError("Invalid dirs_mode {0} provided.".format(oct(files_mode)))
diff --git a/src/dnsrobocert/core/hooks.py b/src/dnsrobocert/core/hooks.py
index 11f69543..bb118e34 100644
--- a/src/dnsrobocert/core/hooks.py
+++ b/src/dnsrobocert/core/hooks.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def main(args: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> int:
 
     if not dnsrobocert_config:
         print(
-            f"Error occured while loading the configuration file, aborting the `{parsed_args.type}` hook.",
+            f"Error occured while loading the configuration file, aborting the {parsed_args.type} hook.",
             file=sys.stderr,
         )
         return 1
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def main(args: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> int:
         globals()[parsed_args.type](dnsrobocert_config, parsed_args.lineage)
     except BaseException as e:
         print(
-            f"Error while executing the `{parsed_args.type}` hook:",
+            f"Error while executing the {parsed_args.type} hook:",
             file=sys.stderr,
         )
         print(e, file=sys.stderr)
diff --git a/src/dnsrobocert/core/legacy.py b/src/dnsrobocert/core/legacy.py
index 9818b6bb..fe5090af 100644
--- a/src/dnsrobocert/core/legacy.py
+++ b/src/dnsrobocert/core/legacy.py
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ def migrate(config_path: str) -> str | None:
             "for more details. "
         )
         LOGGER.warning(
-            f"New configuration file is available at `{example_config_path}`"
+            f"New configuration file is available at {example_config_path}"
         )
         LOGGER.warning(
-            f"Quick fix (if directory `{os.path.dirname(config_path)}` is persisted): "
-            f"rename this file to `{os.path.basename(config_path)}`"
+            f"Quick fix (if directory {os.path.dirname(config_path)} is persisted): "
+            f"rename this file to {os.path.basename(config_path)}"
         )
 
         os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(example_config_path), exist_ok=True)