diff --git a/phpmd.xml b/phpmd.xml
index 946e660e..2f9d2bf5 100644
--- a/phpmd.xml
+++ b/phpmd.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 		froxlor ruleset.
 	</description>
 
-	<rule ref="rulesets/design.xml" />
+	<rule ref="rulesets/design.xml">
+		<exclude name="NumberOfChildren" />
+	</rule>
 	<rule ref="rulesets/unusedcode.xml" />
 
 	<rule ref="rulesets/codesize.xml">