diff --git a/src/wp-includes/functions.php b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
index 55282b18dfc5..2b75cfea034c 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ function date_i18n( $format, $timestamp_with_offset = false, $gmt = false ) {
 
 	// If timestamp is omitted it should be current time (summed with offset, unless `$gmt` is true).
 	if ( ! is_numeric( $timestamp ) ) {
+		// phpcs:ignore WordPress.DateTime.CurrentTimeTimestamp.Requested
 		$timestamp = current_time( 'timestamp', $gmt );
 	}