diff --git a/src/etc/checkstyle/checkstyle-config b/src/etc/checkstyle/checkstyle-config
index 2039e1d7c..84e7d4a14 100644
--- a/src/etc/checkstyle/checkstyle-config
+++ b/src/etc/checkstyle/checkstyle-config
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     <!-- Javadoc requirements -->
     <module name="JavadocType">
       <property name="scope" value="protected"/>
-      <property name="authorFormat" value="\S"/>
     </module>
     <module name="JavadocMethod">
       <property name="scope" value="protected"/>