diff --git a/dev/setup/codesniffer/ruleset.xml b/dev/setup/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
index ce59db18665..2823a591726 100644
--- a/dev/setup/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
+++ b/dev/setup/codesniffer/ruleset.xml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
 	<rule ref="Generic.Formatting.SpaceAfterCast" />
 
-	<rule ref="Generic.Functions.CallTimePassByReference" />
+	<!-- <rule ref="Generic.Functions.CallTimePassByReference" /> -->
 
 	<rule ref="Generic.Functions.FunctionCallArgumentSpacing" />