diff --git a/src/idom/html.py b/src/idom/html.py
index c3a305190..622ebf0ff 100644
--- a/src/idom/html.py
+++ b/src/idom/html.py
@@ -278,8 +278,7 @@
 )
 
 
-@custom_vdom_constructor
-def _(
+def _fragment(
     attributes: VdomAttributes,
     children: Sequence[VdomChild],
     key: Key | None,
@@ -299,6 +298,10 @@ def _(
     return model
 
 
+# FIXME: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/5784
+_ = custom_vdom_constructor(_fragment)
+
+
 # Dcument metadata
 base = make_vdom_constructor("base")
 head = make_vdom_constructor("head")
@@ -394,8 +397,7 @@ def _(
 noscript = make_vdom_constructor("noscript")
 
 
-@custom_vdom_constructor
-def script(
+def _script(
     attributes: VdomAttributes,
     children: Sequence[VdomChild],
     key: Key | None,
@@ -440,6 +442,9 @@ def script(
     return model
 
 
+# FIXME: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/5784
+script = custom_vdom_constructor(_script)
+
 # Demarcating edits
 del_ = make_vdom_constructor("del")
 ins = make_vdom_constructor("ins")