diff --git a/ruleset.xml b/ruleset.xml
index 6913aa32ed..3d08ec338c 100644
--- a/ruleset.xml
+++ b/ruleset.xml
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/AvoidCatchingGenericException"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/AvoidThrowingRawExceptionTypes"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml/AvoidThrowingNullPointerException"/>
-  <rule ref="rulesets/java/strings.xml/AvoidDuplicateLiterals"/>
-  <rule ref="rulesets/java/strings.xml/InefficientStringBuffering"/>
+  <!--<rule ref="rulesets/java/strings.xml/AvoidDuplicateLiterals"/>-->
+  <!--<rule ref="rulesets/java/strings.xml/InefficientStringBuffering"/>-->
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/strings.xml/AppendCharacterWithChar"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/strings.xml/ConsecutiveAppendsShouldReuse"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/strings.xml/ConsecutiveLiteralAppends"/>
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/unnecessary.xml/UselessQualifiedThis"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/unnecessary.xml/UselessOperationOnImmutable"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/unnecessary.xml/UnnecessaryReturn"/>
-  <rule ref="rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml/UnusedModifier"/>
+  <!--<rule ref="rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml/UnusedModifier"/>-->
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml/UnusedLocalVariable"/>
   <!-- Commented out because it flagged many event listeners and other interfaces.
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml/UnusedFormalParameter"/> -->