diff --git a/ale_linters/scss/scsslint.vim b/ale_linters/scss/scsslint.vim
index d75743a..2331ac1 100644
--- a/ale_linters/scss/scsslint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/scss/scsslint.vim
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ function! ale_linters#scss#scsslint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:output = []
 
     for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        if g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace && l:match[4] =~# '^TrailingWhitespace'
-            " Skip trailing whitespace warnings if that option is on.
+        if !ale#Var(a:buffer, 'warn_about_trailing_whitespace')
+        \&& l:match[4] =~# '^TrailingWhitespace'
+            " Skip trailing whitespace warnings if that option is off.
             continue
         endif
 
diff --git a/autoload/ale/handlers/python.vim b/autoload/ale/handlers/python.vim
index 02f9758..85e2f20 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/handlers/python.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/handlers/python.vim
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function! ale#handlers#python#HandlePEP8Format(buffer, lines) abort
         let l:code = l:match[3]
 
         if (l:code ==# 'W291' || l:code ==# 'W293' || l:code ==# 'EANSIBLE002')
-        \ && !g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace
+        \ && !ale#Var(a:buffer, 'warn_about_trailing_whitespace')
             " Skip warnings for trailing whitespace if the option is off.
             continue
         endif