diff --git a/google_checkstyle.xml b/google_checkstyle.xml
index 7cd3720b7387..691a6fcdf6e7 100644
--- a/google_checkstyle.xml
+++ b/google_checkstyle.xml
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@
             <property name="tokens" value="LITERAL_TRY, LITERAL_FINALLY, LITERAL_IF, LITERAL_ELSE, LITERAL_SWITCH"/>
         </module>
         <module name="NeedBraces"/>
-        <module name="LeftCurly">
-            <property name="maxLineLength" value="100"/>
-        </module>
-        <module name="RightCurly"/>
+        <module name="LeftCurly"/>
         <module name="RightCurly">
             <property name="option" value="alone"/>
             <property name="tokens" value="CLASS_DEF, METHOD_DEF, CTOR_DEF, LITERAL_FOR, LITERAL_WHILE, LITERAL_DO, STATIC_INIT, INSTANCE_INIT"/>