diff --git a/WordPress-VIP-Go/ruleset.xml b/WordPress-VIP-Go/ruleset.xml
index 05aa4e35..8faa91f0 100644
--- a/WordPress-VIP-Go/ruleset.xml
+++ b/WordPress-VIP-Go/ruleset.xml
@@ -210,10 +210,6 @@
 		<!-- We trust that translations are safe on VIP Go -->
 		<severity>1</severity>
 	</rule>
-	<rule ref="WordPress.WP.GlobalVariablesOverride.Prohibited">
-		<!-- This is often a false positive. Still nice to flag for a check -->
-		<severity>3</severity>
-	</rule>
 	<rule ref="WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResources.NonEnqueuedScript">
 		<type>warning</type>
 		<severity>3</severity>