diff --git a/pmd-core/src/main/resources/rulesets/releases/35.xml b/pmd-core/src/main/resources/rulesets/releases/35.xml
index debffe92c2..70263d0435 100644
--- a/pmd-core/src/main/resources/rulesets/releases/35.xml
+++ b/pmd-core/src/main/resources/rulesets/releases/35.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ This ruleset contains links to rules that are new in PMD v3.5
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/UseArraysAsList"/>
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/optimizations.xml/AvoidArrayLoops"/>
 
+  <!-- removed with 5.4.0:
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/controversial.xml/BooleanInversion"/>
+  -->
 
 </ruleset>