diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ef0b286..da93703 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1967,8 +1967,6 @@ void doSomething() throws IllegalStateException,
 
 Checks for remaining `TODO` and `FIXME` comments left in code. Their presence indicates that the program isn't finished yet.
 
-> TODO: format = "(//\*).*((TODO)|(FIXME))" - only where in comments
-
 #### [TrailingComment](http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/config_misc.html#TrailingComment)
 
 Checks for comments at the end of lines.
diff --git a/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/checkstyle.xml b/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/checkstyle.xml
index 90975e8..f0e16f6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/checkstyle.xml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 
         <module name="ThrowsCount"/> <!-- Restricts throws statements to 4 -->
         <module name="TodoComment"> <!-- no to do or fix me comments -->
-            <property name="format" value="(TODO)|(FIXME)"/>
+            <property name="format" value="^(\s*\*).*((TODO)|(FIXME))"/>
         </module>
         <module name="TrailingComment"/> <!-- no end-line comments (the irony!) -->
         <module name="TypecastParenPad"/> <!-- no spaces in type casting parentheses -->