diff --git a/codequality/checkstyle.xml b/codequality/checkstyle.xml
index 9c8e5d8824..18b1f4b285 100644
--- a/codequality/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/codequality/checkstyle.xml
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@
 		<module name="UnusedImports"/>
 
 		<!-- Javadoc Comments -->
+		<module name="JavadocStyle">
+			<property name="checkEmptyJavadoc" value="true"/>
+		</module>
 		<module name="NonEmptyAtclauseDescription" />
 		<module name="AtclauseOrder">
 			<property name="target" value="CLASS_DEF, INTERFACE_DEF, ENUM_DEF"/>