diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingSniff.php b/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingSniff.php
index 495151ea38..ba4ad3e777 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingSniff.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Sniffs/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingSniff.php
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
 
         $find = [
             T_COMMA,
-            T_VARIABLE,
             T_CLOSURE,
             T_ANON_CLASS,
             T_OPEN_SHORT_ARRAY,
@@ -157,28 +156,6 @@ public function process(File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
                         }
                     }
                 }//end if
-            } else {
-                // Token is a variable.
-                $nextToken = $phpcsFile->findNext(Tokens::$emptyTokens, ($nextSeparator + 1), $closeBracket, true);
-                if ($nextToken !== false) {
-                    if ($tokens[$nextToken]['code'] === T_EQUAL) {
-                        if (($tokens[($nextToken - 1)]['code']) !== T_WHITESPACE) {
-                            $error = 'Expected 1 space before = sign of default value';
-                            $fix   = $phpcsFile->addFixableError($error, $nextToken, 'NoSpaceBeforeEquals');
-                            if ($fix === true) {
-                                $phpcsFile->fixer->addContentBefore($nextToken, ' ');
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        if ($tokens[($nextToken + 1)]['code'] !== T_WHITESPACE) {
-                            $error = 'Expected 1 space after = sign of default value';
-                            $fix   = $phpcsFile->addFixableError($error, $nextToken, 'NoSpaceAfterEquals');
-                            if ($fix === true) {
-                                $phpcsFile->fixer->addContent($nextToken, ' ');
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
             }//end if
         }//end while
 
diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingUnitTest.inc.fixed b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingUnitTest.inc.fixed
index b8bb8faef4..0ca70ca05f 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingUnitTest.inc.fixed
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingUnitTest.inc.fixed
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ $result = myFunction($arg1, $arg2);
 $result = myFunction($arg1, $arg2, $arg3, $arg4, $arg5);
 $result = myFunction($arg1, $arg2, $arg3, $arg4, $arg5);
 $result = myFunction($arg1, $arg2 = array());
-$result = myFunction($arg1, $arg2 = array());
-$result = myFunction($arg1, $arg2 = array());
-$result = myFunction($arg1, $arg2 = array());
+$result = myFunction($arg1, $arg2 =array());
+$result = myFunction($arg1, $arg2= array());
+$result = myFunction($arg1, $arg2=array());
 
 $result = myFunction($arg1, 
                      $arg2 = array(), 
@@ -147,5 +147,5 @@ $foobar = functionCallAnonClassParam(
 			$foo = array(1,2,3);
 		}
 	},
-	$args = array(),
+	$args=array(),
 );
diff --git a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingUnitTest.php b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingUnitTest.php
index 2a9781d04c..cb1c2e0867 100644
--- a/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingUnitTest.php
+++ b/src/Standards/Generic/Tests/Functions/FunctionCallArgumentSpacingUnitTest.php
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ public function getErrorList()
             6   => 1,
             7   => 2,
             8   => 1,
-            11  => 2,
-            12  => 2,
-            13  => 3,
+            11  => 1,
+            12  => 1,
+            13  => 1,
             42  => 3,
             43  => 3,
             45  => 1,
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public function getErrorList()
             132 => 2,
             133 => 2,
             134 => 1,
-            150 => 2,
         ];
 
     }//end getErrorList()