diff --git a/hbase-checkstyle/src/main/resources/hbase/checkstyle.xml b/hbase-checkstyle/src/main/resources/hbase/checkstyle.xml
index 6095d997a96..667018210ce 100644
--- a/hbase-checkstyle/src/main/resources/hbase/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/hbase-checkstyle/src/main/resources/hbase/checkstyle.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
     http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/config_blocks.html -->
     <module name="EmptyBlock"/>
     <module name="LeftCurly"/>
-    <module name="NeedBraces"/>
+    <module name="NeedBraces">
+      <property name="allowSingleLineStatement" value="true"/>
+    </module>
 
     <!-- Class Design Checks
     http://checkstyle.sourceforge.net/config_design.html -->