diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 2bba8ab0a..62fbdecda 100755
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ linters-settings:
   nolintlint:
     # Enable to ensure that nolint directives are all used. Default is true.
     allow-unused: false
-    # Disable to ensure that nolint directives don't have a leading space. Default is true.
-    allow-leading-space: false
     # Exclude following linters from requiring an explanation.  Default is [].
     allow-no-explanation: []
     # Enable to require an explanation of nonzero length after each nolint directive. Default is false.