diff --git a/inc/trait-singleton.php b/inc/trait-singleton.php
index b890d8dea40792bc78dbf38c352bc4eaf030840d..495b48317c2464ad82f72daa51371a4e9da2c6a7 100644
--- a/inc/trait-singleton.php
+++ b/inc/trait-singleton.php
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ trait Singleton {
 	 * @return object
 	 */
 	public static function instance() {
+		// phpcs:disable WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis.StaticOutsideClass
 		if ( ! isset( static::$instance ) ) {
 			static::$instance = new static();
 			static::$instance->setup();
 		}
 		return static::$instance;
+		// phpcs:enable WordPressVIPMinimum.Variables.VariableAnalysis.StaticOutsideClass
 	}
 
 	/**