diff --git a/phpcs.xml.dist b/phpcs.xml.dist
index f07be99..46b5e23 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml.dist
+++ b/phpcs.xml.dist
@@ -11,8 +11,4 @@
 
 		<exclude name="WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.RestrictedVariables.cache_constraints___COOKIE"  />
 	</rule>
-
-	<rule ref="Generic.CodeAnalysis.EmptyStatement.DetectedCatch">
-		<exclude-pattern>src/Extension.php</exclude-pattern>
-	</rule>
 </ruleset>
diff --git a/src/Extension.php b/src/Extension.php
index ef7f691..5dcc5b6 100644
--- a/src/Extension.php
+++ b/src/Extension.php
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public function fulfill_order( $payment ) {
 			);
 
 			$merge_tags_prop->setValue( $fields, $merge_tags );
-		} catch ( \Exception $e ) {
+		} catch ( \Exception $e ) { // phpcs:ignore Generic.CodeAnalysis.EmptyStatement.DetectedCatch
 			// Nothing to do.
 		}