diff --git a/ruleset.xml b/ruleset.xml
index 88bfefaff2..07a44a73c9 100644
--- a/ruleset.xml
+++ b/ruleset.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@
   <!-- Disabled.  Could enforce in future, but not top priority right now.
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/UseLocaleWithCaseConversions"/> -->
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/AvoidProtectedFieldInFinalClass"/>
-  <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/AvoidSynchronizedAtMethodLevel"/>
+  <!-- Disabled.  Could enforce in future, but not top priority right now.
+  <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/AvoidSynchronizedAtMethodLevel"/>-->
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/UseNotifyAllInsteadOfNotify"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/AbstractClassWithoutAbstractMethod"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/design.xml/SimplifyConditional"/>