diff --git a/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-legacy.xml b/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-legacy.xml
index b0110e8b12..c740c6080f 100644
--- a/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-legacy.xml
+++ b/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-legacy.xml
@@ -86,4 +86,7 @@
  <!-- The ?> closing tag MUST be omitted from files containing only PHP. -->
  <rule ref="Zend.Files.ClosingTag" />
 
+ <!-- There MUST be one space between control structure and opening parenthesis -->
+ <rule ref="./phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/OpeningParenthesisSniff.php" />
+
 </ruleset>
diff --git a/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-strict.xml b/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-strict.xml
index fdc82f2be8..9e2f0664d8 100644
--- a/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-strict.xml
+++ b/build/code_sniffer/ruleset-php-strict.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,4 @@
  <!-- There MUST NOT be unused use statements. -->
  <rule ref="./phpbb/Sniffs/Namespaces/UnusedUseSniff.php" />
 
- <!-- There MUST be one space between control structure and opening parenthesis -->
- <rule ref="./phpbb/Sniffs/ControlStructures/OpeningParenthesisSniff.php" />
-
 </ruleset>