diff --git a/config/mv_checks.xml b/config/mv_checks.xml
index 73be9841..54710f7b 100644
--- a/config/mv_checks.xml
+++ b/config/mv_checks.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@
         <module name="UnusedImports">
             <property name="processJavadoc" value="true"/>
         </module>
-        <module name="MethodLength"/>
+        <module name="MethodLength">
+            <property name="severity" value="warning"/>
+            <property name="countEmpty" value="false"/>
+        </module>
         <module name="ParameterNumber"/>
         <module name="EmptyForIteratorPad"/>
         <module name="MethodParamPad"/>