diff --git a/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/pmd/java.xml b/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/pmd/java.xml
index d28521a..2dcee48 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/pmd/java.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/net/kemitix/pmd/java.xml
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ http://pmd.sourceforge.net/ruleset/2.0.0 ">
     <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/OptimizableToArrayCall" />
     <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/RedundantFieldInitializer" />
     <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/ShortInstantiation" />
-    <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/SimplifyStartsWith" />
     <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/StringInstantiation" />
     <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/StringToString" />
     <rule ref="category/java/performance.xml/TooFewBranchesForASwitchStatement" />