diff --git a/golangci-lint/.golangci.yml b/golangci-lint/.golangci.yml
index 326a1e4..d5191b4 100644
--- a/golangci-lint/.golangci.yml
+++ b/golangci-lint/.golangci.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ linters-settings:
   misspell:
     locale: US
   nolintlint:
-    allow-leading-space: true # don't require machine-readable nolint directives (i.e. with no leading space)
     allow-unused: false # report any unused nolint directives
     require-explanation: false # don't require an explanation for nolint directives
     require-specific: true # require nolint directives to be specific about which linter is being skipped