diff --git a/CPPLINT.cfg b/CPPLINT.cfg
index 56d00471..2b27cc6a 100644
--- a/CPPLINT.cfg
+++ b/CPPLINT.cfg
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ filter=-build/include
 filter=-build/include_what_you_use
 filter=-build/include_order
 filter=-runtime/references
+filter=-runtime/string