diff --git a/ruleset.xml b/ruleset.xml
index 3d08ec338c..1db2da660a 100644
--- a/ruleset.xml
+++ b/ruleset.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/controversial.xml/UnnecessaryConstructor"/>
   -->
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/coupling.xml/CouplingBetweenObjects"/>
-  <rule ref="rulesets/java/coupling.xml/ExcessiveImports"/>
+  <!--<rule ref="rulesets/java/coupling.xml/ExcessiveImports"/>-->
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/coupling.xml/LooseCoupling"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/coupling.xml/LoosePackageCoupling"/>
   <!-- Commented out because we have not enforced this in the past