diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index df22893..e0fd413 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ task :default => [:clean, :spec]
 
 PuppetLint.configuration.fail_on_warnings = true
 PuppetLint.configuration.send('relative')
+PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_140chars')
 PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_class_inherits_from_params_class')
 PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_class_parameter_defaults')
 PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_documentation')