diff --git a/NocWorx/ruleset.xml b/NocWorx/ruleset.xml
index 8bbb1ed..00fe2b3 100644
--- a/NocWorx/ruleset.xml
+++ b/NocWorx/ruleset.xml
@@ -78,3 +78,7 @@
     </properties>
   </rule>
 </ruleset>
+
+<!-- brace same line as class/function declaration -->
+<rule ref="Generic.Classes.OpeningBraceSameLine" />
+<rule ref="Generic.Functions.OpeningFunctionBraceKernighanRitchie" />
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