diff --git a/.cpplint b/.cpplint
index 8b90d4a39..bda1801bf 100644
--- a/.cpplint
+++ b/.cpplint
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+set noparent
+filter=-legal/copyright
+linelength=80
+
 # See:  cpplint --help  # for all options
 # Also: cpplint.py --filter=  # for all filters
 # Use - to turn off the requirement for a copyright comment
-filter=-legal/copyright
-linelength=80