diff --git a/ruleset.xml b/ruleset.xml
index b21fc9310b..aab6527dd7 100644
--- a/ruleset.xml
+++ b/ruleset.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
       <!-- Disabled because we have lots of undocumented fields -->
       <property name="fieldCommentRequirement" value="Ignored"/>
       <!-- Disabled because we don't require comments on overrides of public fields -->
+      <property name="protectedMethodCommentRequirement" value="Ignored"/>
       <property name="publicMethodCommentRequirement" value="Ignored"/>
       <!--<property name="methodWithOverrideCommentRequirement" value="Unwanted"/>-->
     </properties>