diff --git a/pmd-visualforce/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/VfUnescapeElRule.java b/pmd-visualforce/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/VfUnescapeElRule.java
index 51817b896c..948f4264aa 100644
--- a/pmd-visualforce/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/VfUnescapeElRule.java
+++ b/pmd-visualforce/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/vf/rule/security/VfUnescapeElRule.java
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ public class VfUnescapeElRule extends AbstractVfRule {
                     case "$objecttype":
                     case "$component":
                     case "$remoteaction":
-                    case "$messagechannel":
                         return true;
 
                     default: