diff --git a/pmd/rulesets/design.xml b/pmd/rulesets/design.xml
index 720b7afefe..960f935145 100644
--- a/pmd/rulesets/design.xml
+++ b/pmd/rulesets/design.xml
@@ -1407,9 +1407,7 @@ constructor is called by a inner class.
 TypeDeclaration[count(../TypeDeclaration) = 1]/ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration
 [@Final = 'false']
 [count(./ClassOrInterfaceBody/ClassOrInterfaceBodyDeclaration/ConstructorDeclaration[@Private = 'true']) >= 1 ]
-[count(./ClassOrInterfaceBody/ClassOrInterfaceBodyDeclaration/ConstructorDeclaration[@Public = 'true']) +
-count(./ClassOrInterfaceBody/ClassOrInterfaceBodyDeclaration/ConstructorDeclaration[@Protected = 'true']) +
-count(./ClassOrInterfaceBody/ClassOrInterfaceBodyDeclaration/ConstructorDeclaration[@PackagePrivate = 'true']) = 0 ]
+[count(./ClassOrInterfaceBody/ClassOrInterfaceBodyDeclaration/ConstructorDeclaration[(@Public = 'true') or (@Protected = 'true') or (@PackagePrivate = 'true')]) = 0]
 [not(.//ClassOrInterfaceDeclaration)]
              ]]></value>
             </property>