diff --git a/config/pmd.xml b/config/pmd.xml
index bc2e9d879..8aab3198d 100644
--- a/config/pmd.xml
+++ b/config/pmd.xml
@@ -195,8 +195,6 @@
   <rule ref="rulesets/java/strictexception.xml">
     <!-- till #959 -->
     <exclude name="AvoidCatchingGenericException"/>
-    <!-- till #960 -->
-    <exclude name="AvoidThrowingNullPointerException"/>
     <!-- till #961 -->
     <exclude name="AvoidThrowingRawExceptionTypes"/>
     <!-- till #962 -->