diff --git a/phpcs-rulesets/plugin-check.ruleset.xml b/phpcs-rulesets/plugin-check.ruleset.xml
index 21b8ad6f5..ab760d7d5 100644
--- a/phpcs-rulesets/plugin-check.ruleset.xml
+++ b/phpcs-rulesets/plugin-check.ruleset.xml
@@ -155,10 +155,7 @@
 		<severity>7</severity>
 	</rule>
 
-	<!-- Check for discouraged load_plugin_textdomain() call. -->
-	<rule ref="PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound">
-		<type>error</type>
-		<severity>7</severity>
-	</rule>
+	<!-- Check for discouraged functions. -->
+	<rule ref="PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions"/>
 
 </ruleset>
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/Checker/Checks/Plugin_Review_PHPCS_Check_Tests.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/Checker/Checks/Plugin_Review_PHPCS_Check_Tests.php
index 37c0309a9..0e0779dba 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/Checker/Checks/Plugin_Review_PHPCS_Check_Tests.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/Checker/Checks/Plugin_Review_PHPCS_Check_Tests.php
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ public function test_run_with_errors() {
 		// There should not be WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_file_put_contents error on Line no 39 and column no 1.
 		$this->assertCount( 0, wp_list_filter( $errors['load.php'][39][1], array( 'code' => 'WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_operations_file_put_contents' ) ) );
 
-		// Check for PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound error on Line no 41 and column no at 1.
-		$this->assertSame( 'PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound', $errors['load.php'][41][1][0]['code'] );
-
 		// Check for existing forbidden functions.
 		$forbidden_found = 'Generic.PHP.ForbiddenFunctions.Found';
 
@@ -113,6 +110,9 @@ public function test_run_with_errors() {
 		// Check for WordPress.WP.DiscouragedFunctions.wp_reset_query_wp_reset_query warning on Line no 26 and column no at 1.
 		$this->assertSame( 'WordPress.WP.DiscouragedFunctions.wp_reset_query_wp_reset_query', $warnings['load.php'][26][1][0]['code'] );
 
+		// Check for PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound warning on Line no 41 and column no at 1.
+		$this->assertSame( 'PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound', $warnings['load.php'][41][1][0]['code'] );
+
 		// Check for new forbidden functions
 		// Check for Generic.PHP.ForbiddenFunctions._cleanup_header_commentFound error on Line no 52 and column no at 1.
 		$this->assertSame( $forbidden_found, $errors['load.php'][52][1][0]['code'] );