diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms.py b/netbox/dcim/forms.py
index da8dc0457..593bef113 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from .models import (
     RackRole, Region, Site, VirtualChassis
 )
 
-DEVICE_BY_PK_RE = '{\d+\}'
+DEVICE_BY_PK_RE = r'{\d+\}'
 
 INTERFACE_MODE_HELP_TEXT = """
 Access: One untagged VLAN<br />
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models.py b/netbox/dcim/models.py
index 39bd4ad3d..8ee5d5704 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models.py
@@ -1205,8 +1205,8 @@ class ConsoleServerPortManager(models.Manager):
     def get_queryset(self):
         # Pad any trailing digits to effect natural sorting
         return super(ConsoleServerPortManager, self).get_queryset().extra(select={
-            'name_padded': "CONCAT(REGEXP_REPLACE(dcim_consoleserverport.name, '\d+$', ''), "
-                           "LPAD(SUBSTRING(dcim_consoleserverport.name FROM '\d+$'), 8, '0'))",
+            'name_padded': r"CONCAT(REGEXP_REPLACE(dcim_consoleserverport.name, '\d+$', ''), "
+                           r"LPAD(SUBSTRING(dcim_consoleserverport.name FROM '\d+$'), 8, '0'))",
         }).order_by('device', 'name_padded')
 
 
@@ -1287,8 +1287,8 @@ class PowerOutletManager(models.Manager):
     def get_queryset(self):
         # Pad any trailing digits to effect natural sorting
         return super(PowerOutletManager, self).get_queryset().extra(select={
-            'name_padded': "CONCAT(REGEXP_REPLACE(dcim_poweroutlet.name, '\d+$', ''), "
-                           "LPAD(SUBSTRING(dcim_poweroutlet.name FROM '\d+$'), 8, '0'))",
+            'name_padded': r"CONCAT(REGEXP_REPLACE(dcim_poweroutlet.name, '\d+$', ''), "
+                           r"LPAD(SUBSTRING(dcim_poweroutlet.name FROM '\d+$'), 8, '0'))",
         }).order_by('device', 'name_padded')
 
 
diff --git a/netbox/extras/api/views.py b/netbox/extras/api/views.py
index 252c2d12c..f39629fa0 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/api/views.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class TopologyMapViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 
         try:
             data = tmap.render(img_format=img_format)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return HttpResponse(
                 "There was an error generating the requested graph. Ensure that the GraphViz executables have been "
                 "installed correctly."
diff --git a/netbox/extras/migrations/0008_reports.py b/netbox/extras/migrations/0008_reports.py
index 7f3eccc32..fbfde2cba 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/migrations/0008_reports.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/migrations/0008_reports.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def verify_postgresql_version(apps, schema_editor):
         with connection.cursor() as cursor:
             cursor.execute("SELECT VERSION()")
             row = cursor.fetchone()
-            pg_version = re.match('^PostgreSQL (\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?)', row[0]).group(1)
+            pg_version = re.match(r'^PostgreSQL (\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?)', row[0]).group(1)
             if StrictVersion(pg_version) < StrictVersion('9.4.0'):
                 raise Exception("PostgreSQL 9.4.0 or higher is required ({} found). Upgrade PostgreSQL and then run migrations again.".format(pg_version))
 
diff --git a/netbox/extras/rpc.py b/netbox/extras/rpc.py
index 2a547ca45..552f592c7 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/rpc.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/rpc.py
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ class IOSSSH(SSHClient):
 
             sh_ver = self._send('show version').split('\r\n')
             return {
-                'serial': parse(sh_ver, 'Processor board ID ([^\s]+)'),
-                'description': parse(sh_ver, 'cisco ([^\s]+)')
+                'serial': parse(sh_ver, r'Processor board ID ([^\s]+)'),
+                'description': parse(sh_ver, r'cisco ([^\s]+)')
             }
 
         def items(chassis_serial=None):
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ class IOSSSH(SSHClient):
             for i in cmd:
                 i_fmt = i.replace('\r\n', ' ')
                 try:
-                    m_name = re.search('NAME: "([^"]+)"', i_fmt).group(1)
-                    m_pid = re.search('PID: ([^\s]+)', i_fmt).group(1)
-                    m_serial = re.search('SN: ([^\s]+)', i_fmt).group(1)
+                    m_name = re.search(r'NAME: "([^"]+)"', i_fmt).group(1)
+                    m_pid = re.search(r'PID: ([^\s]+)', i_fmt).group(1)
+                    m_serial = re.search(r'SN: ([^\s]+)', i_fmt).group(1)
                     # Omit built-in items and those with no PID
                     if m_serial != chassis_serial and m_pid.lower() != 'unspecified':
                         yield {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class OpengearSSH(SSHClient):
         try:
             stdin, stdout, stderr = self.ssh.exec_command("showserial")
             serial = stdout.readlines()[0].strip()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             raise RuntimeError("Failed to glean chassis serial from device.")
         # Older models don't provide serial info
         if serial == "No serial number information available":
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class OpengearSSH(SSHClient):
         try:
             stdin, stdout, stderr = self.ssh.exec_command("config -g config.system.model")
             description = stdout.readlines()[0].split(' ', 1)[1].strip()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             raise RuntimeError("Failed to glean chassis description from device.")
 
         return {
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 8cb98f268..9e3110e3b 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -281,5 +281,5 @@ INTERNAL_IPS = (
 
 try:
     HOSTNAME = socket.gethostname()
-except:
+except Exception:
     HOSTNAME = 'localhost'
diff --git a/netbox/secrets/forms.py b/netbox/secrets/forms.py
index 8f8107805..8e7fa3b16 100644
--- a/netbox/secrets/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/secrets/forms.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def validate_rsa_key(key, is_secret=True):
         raise forms.ValidationError("This looks like a private key. Please provide your public RSA key.")
     try:
         PKCS1_OAEP.new(key)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         raise forms.ValidationError("Error validating RSA key. Please ensure that your key supports PKCS#1 OAEP.")
 
 
diff --git a/netbox/secrets/models.py b/netbox/secrets/models.py
index e1f367d03..4bd644564 100644
--- a/netbox/secrets/models.py
+++ b/netbox/secrets/models.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class UserKey(CreatedUpdatedModel):
                 raise ValidationError({
                     'public_key': "Invalid RSA key format."
                 })
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 raise ValidationError("Something went wrong while trying to save your key. Please ensure that you're "
                                       "uploading a valid RSA public key in PEM format (no SSH/PGP).")
 
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/forms.py b/netbox/utilities/forms.py
index 69b102f5c..1cea0b0da 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/forms.py
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ COLOR_CHOICES = (
     ('607d8b', 'Dark grey'),
     ('111111', 'Black'),
 )
-NUMERIC_EXPANSION_PATTERN = '\[((?:\d+[?:,-])+\d+)\]'
-ALPHANUMERIC_EXPANSION_PATTERN = '\[((?:[a-zA-Z0-9]+[?:,-])+[a-zA-Z0-9]+)\]'
-IP4_EXPANSION_PATTERN = '\[((?:[0-9]{1,3}[?:,-])+[0-9]{1,3})\]'
-IP6_EXPANSION_PATTERN = '\[((?:[0-9a-f]{1,4}[?:,-])+[0-9a-f]{1,4})\]'
+NUMERIC_EXPANSION_PATTERN = r'\[((?:\d+[?:,-])+\d+)\]'
+ALPHANUMERIC_EXPANSION_PATTERN = r'\[((?:[a-zA-Z0-9]+[?:,-])+[a-zA-Z0-9]+)\]'
+IP4_EXPANSION_PATTERN = r'\[((?:[0-9]{1,3}[?:,-])+[0-9]{1,3})\]'
+IP6_EXPANSION_PATTERN = r'\[((?:[0-9a-f]{1,4}[?:,-])+[0-9a-f]{1,4})\]'
 
 
 def parse_numeric_range(string, base=10):
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class FlexibleModelChoiceField(forms.ModelChoiceField):
         try:
             if not self.to_field_name:
                 key = 'pk'
-            elif re.match('^\{\d+\}$', value):
+            elif re.match(r'^\{\d+\}$', value):
                 key = 'pk'
                 value = value.strip('{}')
             else:
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/managers.py b/netbox/utilities/managers.py
index dc882d462..33b4356d4 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/managers.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/managers.py
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ class NaturalOrderByManager(Manager):
         id3 = '_{}_{}3'.format(db_table, primary_field)
 
         queryset = super(NaturalOrderByManager, self).get_queryset().extra(select={
-            id1: "CAST(SUBSTRING({}.{} FROM '^(\d{{1,9}})') AS integer)".format(db_table, primary_field),
-            id2: "SUBSTRING({}.{} FROM '^\d*(.*?)\d*$')".format(db_table, primary_field),
-            id3: "CAST(SUBSTRING({}.{} FROM '(\d{{1,9}})$') AS integer)".format(db_table, primary_field),
+            id1: r"CAST(SUBSTRING({}.{} FROM '^(\d{{1,9}})') AS integer)".format(db_table, primary_field),
+            id2: r"SUBSTRING({}.{} FROM '^\d*(.*?)\d*$')".format(db_table, primary_field),
+            id3: r"CAST(SUBSTRING({}.{} FROM '(\d{{1,9}})$') AS integer)".format(db_table, primary_field),
         })
         ordering = fields[0:-1] + (id1, id2, id3)
 
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/validators.py b/netbox/utilities/validators.py
index 8eb990486..dcdb9bc6d 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/validators.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/validators.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class EnhancedURLValidator(URLValidator):
         A fake URL list which "contains" all scheme names abiding by the syntax defined in RFC 3986 section 3.1
         """
         def __contains__(self, item):
-            if not item or not re.match('^[a-z][0-9a-z+\-.]*$', item.lower()):
+            if not item or not re.match(r'^[a-z][0-9a-z+\-.]*$', item.lower()):
                 return False
             return True