diff --git a/etc/pmd-tests-configuration.xml b/etc/pmd-tests-configuration.xml
index b05db9b2..3ecc67b2 100644
--- a/etc/pmd-tests-configuration.xml
+++ b/etc/pmd-tests-configuration.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     </properties>
   </rule>
   <rule ref="category/java/design.xml">
-    <exclude name="AvoidCatchingGenericException"/>
     <exclude name="AvoidUncheckedExceptionsInSignatures"/>
     <exclude name="ClassWithOnlyPrivateConstructorsShouldBeFinal"/>
     <exclude name="DataClass"/>
@@ -84,6 +83,7 @@
     </properties>
   </rule>
   <rule ref="category/java/errorprone.xml">
+    <exclude name="AvoidCatchingGenericException"/>
     <exclude name="AvoidDuplicateLiterals"/>
     <exclude name="AvoidLiteralsInIfCondition"/>
     <exclude name="EmptyCatchBlock"/>