diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index 7f33dbb660..b8c09d10c0 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -30,17 +30,6 @@ ignore_missing_imports = True
 # Warn of unreachable or redundant code.
 warn_unreachable = True
 
-#
-#
-# IGNORE ERRORS
-#
-#
-
-# zerver.tornado.autoreload is a slightly-patched piece of upstream Tornado.
-[mypy-zerver.tornado.autoreload]
-ignore_errors = True
-
-
 #
 #
 # STRICT OPTIONAL
diff --git a/zerver/tornado/autoreload.py b/zerver/tornado/autoreload.py
index 4aaec8f387..d79c75ba70 100644
--- a/zerver/tornado/autoreload.py
+++ b/zerver/tornado/autoreload.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# mypy: ignore_errors
+
 # Copyright 2009 Facebook
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may