diff --git a/builder/src/main/resources/application.yml b/builder/src/main/resources/application.yml
index b6f3195..9f298ad 100644
--- a/builder/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/builder/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -451,8 +451,6 @@ rules:
         enabled: true
         source: CHECKSTYLE
         uri: http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/config_javadoc.html#JavadocType
-        properties:
-            authorFormat: ^.+ (\S+@[\S.]+)$
     -
         name: JavaNCSS
         parent: TREEWALKER
diff --git a/builder/src/main/resources/rules/JavadocType.md b/builder/src/main/resources/rules/JavadocType.md
index 982268a..100a1f0 100644
--- a/builder/src/main/resources/rules/JavadocType.md
+++ b/builder/src/main/resources/rules/JavadocType.md
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 
-Checks the format for Javadoc for classes and enums. Javadoc must be present, not have any unknown tags and not missing any `@param` tags. The `@author` tag must have a name and, in brackets, an email address.
+Checks the format for Javadoc for classes and enums. Javadoc must be present, not have any unknown tags and not missing any `@param` tags.