diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 3a146f34eb..90686370f6 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ per-file-ignores =
     scripts/*/*.py: E501
     temporal/t.rast.to.vect/t.rast.to.vect.py: E501
     temporal/t.vect.algebra/t.vect.algebra.py: E501
-    # ## used (##% key: r etc)
-    temporal/t.rast.what/t.rast.what.py: E265, E266, E501
+    temporal/t.rast.what/t.rast.what.py: E501
     # Line too long (esp. module interface definitions)
     temporal/*/*.py: E501
 
diff --git a/temporal/t.rast.what/t.rast.what.py b/temporal/t.rast.what/t.rast.what.py
index 4d13c6a924..24190a6a71 100755
--- a/temporal/t.rast.what/t.rast.what.py
+++ b/temporal/t.rast.what/t.rast.what.py
@@ -98,22 +98,6 @@
 # % description: Use stdin as input and ignore coordinates and point option
 # %end
 
-## Temporary disabled the r.what flags due to test issues
-##%flag
-##% key: f
-##% description: Show the category labels of the grid cell(s)
-##%end
-
-##%flag
-##% key: r
-##% description: Output color values as RRR:GGG:BBB
-##%end
-
-##%flag
-##% key: i
-##% description: Output integer category values, not cell values
-##%end
-
 # %flag
 # % key: v
 # % description: Show the category for vector points map