diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/CheckCodeStyle.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/CheckCodeStyle.cs
index cf936aab2b..de5614d18b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/CheckCodeStyle.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UtilityCommands/CheckCodeStyle.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UtilityCommands
 
 			var console = new StyleCopConsole(null, false, null, null, true);
 			var project = new CodeProject(0, projectPath, new Configuration(null));
-			foreach (var filePath in Directory.GetFiles(projectPath, "*.cs", SearchOption.AllDirectories).Where(p => !p.Contains(".Designer")))
+			foreach (var filePath in Directory.GetFiles(projectPath, "*.cs", SearchOption.AllDirectories))
 				console.Core.Environment.AddSourceCode(project, filePath, null);
 
 			console.ViolationEncountered += OnViolationEncountered;
diff --git a/Settings.StyleCop b/Settings.StyleCop
index e5aa9112b0..0652af92b3 100644
--- a/Settings.StyleCop
+++ b/Settings.StyleCop
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 <StyleCopSettings Version="105">
+  <Parsers>
+      <Parser ParserId="StyleCop.CSharp.CsParser">
+        <ParserSettings>
+          <BooleanProperty Name="AnalyzeDesignerFiles">False</BooleanProperty>
+        </ParserSettings>
+      </Parser>
+  </Parsers>
   <Analyzers>
     <Analyzer AnalyzerId="StyleCop.CSharp.DocumentationRules">
       <Rules>