diff --git a/tests/phpmd.xml b/tests/phpmd.xml
index a4035b98ea5444ce602dff027afd1c746c30b6da..c55950cf1813c575971e57039e4bf62e1968c094 100644
--- a/tests/phpmd.xml
+++ b/tests/phpmd.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <exclude name="EvalExpression" />
   </rule>
   <rule ref="rulesets/naming.xml">
+    <exclude name="LongVariable" />
     <exclude name="ShortVariable" />
     <exclude name="ShortMethodName" />
   </rule>