diff --git a/core/phpcs.xml.dist b/core/phpcs.xml.dist
index 7608fb6783..84f3c4f146 100644
--- a/core/phpcs.xml.dist
+++ b/core/phpcs.xml.dist
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
   <rule ref="Drupal.WhiteSpace.ScopeIndent"/>
 
   <!-- Drupal Practice sniffs -->
+  <rule ref="DrupalPractice.CodeAnalysis.VariableAnalysis.UnusedVariable"/>
   <rule ref="DrupalPractice.Commenting.ExpectedException"/>
   <rule ref="DrupalPractice.General.ExceptionT"/>
   <rule ref="DrupalPractice.InfoFiles.NamespacedDependency"/>