diff --git a/tag-dropdown-widget.php b/tag-dropdown-widget.php
index c52dbd8a76389707a56345344de1f5602c35a565..620609d145c42e7d3e532bf6cf15711262537ee9 100644
--- a/tag-dropdown-widget.php
+++ b/tag-dropdown-widget.php
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 */
 
+// phpcs:disable Legacy code in need of refactoring.
+
 /**
  ** TAXONOMY DROPDOWN WIDGET PLUGIN
  **/