diff --git a/scalastyle-config.xml b/scalastyle-config.xml
index 723219a953..52b9dc3bab 100644
--- a/scalastyle-config.xml
+++ b/scalastyle-config.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <scalastyle>
     <name>Scalastyle standard configuration</name>
     <check level="error" class="org.scalastyle.file.FileTabChecker" enabled="true"></check>
-    <check level="error" class="org.scalastyle.file.FileLengthChecker" enabled="true">
+    <check level="error" class="org.scalastyle.file.FileLengthChecker" enabled="false">
         <parameters>
             <parameter name="maxFileLength"><![CDATA[800]]></parameter>
         </parameters>