diff --git a/codesniffer.ruleset.xml b/codesniffer.ruleset.xml
index ed11bfb30..fd3878ef0 100755
--- a/codesniffer.ruleset.xml
+++ b/codesniffer.ruleset.xml
@@ -36,5 +36,7 @@
 		<exclude name="WordPress.Variables.GlobalVariables" />
 		<exclude name="WordPress.WhiteSpace.ControlStructureSpacing.NoSpaceAfterOpenParenthesis" />
 		<exclude name="WordPress.WhiteSpace.ControlStructureSpacing.NoSpaceBeforeCloseParenthesis)" />
+
+		<exclude name="WordPress.VIP.RestrictedFunctions" />
 	</rule>
 </ruleset>