diff --git a/phpcs.xml.dist b/phpcs.xml.dist
index dacd9f0953..3cf5984cf0 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml.dist
+++ b/phpcs.xml.dist
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <file>.</file>
 
     <exclude-pattern>libraries/cache/*</exclude-pattern>
+    <exclude-pattern>libraries/language_stats.inc.php</exclude-pattern>
     <exclude-pattern>test/doctum-config.php</exclude-pattern>
     <exclude-pattern>*/node_modules/*</exclude-pattern>
     <exclude-pattern>*/tmp/*</exclude-pattern>