diff --git a/phpcs.xml b/phpcs.xml
index d45b6d10..74c7a020 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml
+++ b/phpcs.xml
@@ -100,6 +100,4 @@
   <rule ref="Squiz.Strings.DoubleQuoteUsage">
     <exclude name="Squiz.Strings.DoubleQuoteUsage.ContainsVar" />
   </rule>
-  <!-- Always use the long array syntax -->
-  <rule ref="Generic.Arrays.DisallowShortArraySyntax" />
 </ruleset>