diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 487247f..514046b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1320,8 +1320,6 @@ Restricts the number of methods in a type to 30.
 
 Restricts the number of lines in a method to 60. Include blank lines and single line comments. You should be able to see an entire method without needing to scroll.
 
-> TODO: max = 40
-
 #### [MethodName](http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/config_naming.html#MethodName)
 
 Checks the format of method names.
diff --git a/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/checkstyle.xml b/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/checkstyle.xml
index eecf96e..4b56f6d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/checkstyle.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
             <property name="maxTotal" value="30"/>
         </module>
         <module name="MethodLength"> <!-- restrict the number of lines in a method -->
-            <property name="max" value="60"/>
+            <property name="max" value="40"/>
         </module>
         <module name="MethodName"/> <!-- method names conform to ^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$ -->
         <module name="MethodParamPad"/> <!-- verifies padding around method parameters -->