diff --git a/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml b/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
index 60d175afc6a..a1c5265ff55 100755
--- a/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
+++ b/dev/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 
     <rule ref="Generic.CodeAnalysis.EmptyStatement" />
  
+	<rule ref="Generic.CodeAnalysis.EmptyStatement.NotAllowedWarning">
+		<severity>0</severity>	
+	</rule>
+
     <!-- <rule ref="Generic.CodeAnalysis.ForLoopShouldBeWhileLoop" /> -->
 
     <rule ref="Generic.CodeAnalysis.ForLoopWithTestFunctionCall" />