diff --git a/CPPLINT.cfg b/CPPLINT.cfg
index 259fb2f..f7dde21 100644
--- a/CPPLINT.cfg
+++ b/CPPLINT.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 # This should be kept in sync with platform2/CPPLINT.cfg
 set noparent
 
-# Header guard should start with UPDATE_ENGINE_
-root=..
-
-filter=-build/include_order,+build/include_alpha
+filter=-build/include_order,+build/include_alpha,-build/header_guard