diff --git a/pmd.xml b/pmd.xml
index ceefc84..d988308 100644
--- a/pmd.xml
+++ b/pmd.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,5 @@ limitations under the License.
     xsi:schemaLocation="http://pmd.sourceforge.net/ruleset/2.0.0 http://pmd.sourceforge.net/ruleset_2_0_0.xsd">
   <description>Excludes from default PMD rules.</description>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/unusedcode.xml">
-    <exclude name="UnnecessaryParentheses"/>
   </rule>
 </ruleset>
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