diff --git a/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml b/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
index 5a7508aad6c..a0c085d5d67 100755
--- a/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
+++ b/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
@@ -121,12 +121,8 @@
     <rule ref="Generic.PHP.DeprecatedFunctions.Deprecated">
         <severity>0</severity>
     </rule>
-
-    <!-- PHP code MUST NOT contain any character before the opening tag -->
-    <rule ref="Generic.PHP.CharacterBeforePHPOpeningTag"/>
-
-    <!-- PHP code MUST NOT contain any short opening tag -->	
-    <rule ref="Generic.PHP.DisallowShortOpenTag" />
+	
+	<rule ref="Generic.PHP.DisallowShortOpenTag" />
 
     <rule ref="Generic.PHP.ForbiddenFunctions" />