diff --git a/inc/classes/class-assets.php b/inc/classes/class-assets.php
index 772eae39..18bca005 100644
--- a/inc/classes/class-assets.php
+++ b/inc/classes/class-assets.php
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class Assets {
 	protected function __construct() {
 		// Setup hooks.
 		$this->setup_hooks();
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -170,5 +169,4 @@ public function get_file_version( $file, $ver = false ) {
 	public function enqueue_assets() {
 		wp_enqueue_style( 'elementary-theme-styles' );
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/inc/traits/trait-singleton.php b/inc/traits/trait-singleton.php
index f845e731..5b86c492 100644
--- a/inc/traits/trait-singleton.php
+++ b/inc/traits/trait-singleton.php
@@ -83,7 +83,5 @@ final public static function get_instance() {
 		}
 
 		return $instance[ $called_class ];
-
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/phpcs.xml.dist b/phpcs.xml.dist
index 0ab2a910..b55b2b99 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml.dist
+++ b/phpcs.xml.dist
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
 	#############################################################################
 	-->
 
-	<rule ref="WordPress"/>
+	<rule ref="WordPress">
+		<!-- Excluding sniff to allow shorthand array syntax usage. -->
+		<exclude name="Universal.Arrays.DisallowShortArraySyntax.Found" />
+	</rule>
 
 
 	<!--