diff --git a/plugins/workflow/notification/notification.php b/plugins/workflow/notification/notification.php
index 53ce498150206..36df75d17432b 100644
--- a/plugins/workflow/notification/notification.php
+++ b/plugins/workflow/notification/notification.php
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
  *
  * @copyright   (C) 2020 Open Source Matters, Inc. <https://www.joomla.org>
  * @license     GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
- */
 
-defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+ * @phpcs:disable PSR1.Classes.ClassDeclaration.MissingNamespace
+ */
 
 use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplicationInterface;
 use Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper;