diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8f70313804..7adf82b300 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@
                 -Xep:UngroupedOverloads:WARN <!-- required by style guide -->
                 -Xep:UnnecessarilyFullyQualified
                 -Xep:UnnecessarilyUsedValue
-                -Xep:UnnecessaryAnonymousClass
                 -Xep:UnnecessaryBoxedVariable:WARN
                 -Xep:UnnecessaryDefaultInEnumSwitch
                 -Xep:UnnecessaryFinal