diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/reflection/_reflection_servicer_test.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/reflection/_reflection_servicer_test.py
index 56b85c2dd09cfb16861dd15e8af69b47015ab115..14e6d64c66b97dffb095229ad3af0748f8f77b2b 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/reflection/_reflection_servicer_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/reflection/_reflection_servicer_test.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ from google.protobuf import descriptor_pool
 from google.protobuf import descriptor_pb2
 
 from src.proto.grpc.testing import empty_pb2
-
-from src.proto.grpc.testing.proto2 import empty2_pb2
+#empty2_pb2 is imported for import-consequent side-effects.
+from src.proto.grpc.testing.proto2 import empty2_pb2  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from src.proto.grpc.testing.proto2 import empty2_extensions_pb2
 
 from tests.unit.framework.common import test_constants