diff --git a/ruleset.xml b/ruleset.xml
index ef167f0fc9..b21fc9310b 100644
--- a/ruleset.xml
+++ b/ruleset.xml
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/AvoidArrayLoops"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/UnnecessaryWrapperObjectCreation"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/AddEmptyString"/>
-  <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/RedundantFieldInitializer"/>
+  <!--<rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/RedundantFieldInitializer"/>-->
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/PrematureDeclaration"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/SignatureDeclareThrowsException"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/AvoidCatchingThrowable"/>