diff --git a/Sniffs/Commenting/ClassCommentSniff.php b/Sniffs/Commenting/ClassCommentSniff.php
index eb952fa..aa50dbd 100644
--- a/Sniffs/Commenting/ClassCommentSniff.php
+++ b/Sniffs/Commenting/ClassCommentSniff.php
@@ -158,23 +158,6 @@ public function process(PHP_CodeSniffer_File $phpcsFile, $stackPtr)
             $phpcsFile->addError($error, $commentStart, 'SpacingBefore', $errorData);
         }
 
-        // Class doc comments should provide an @author tag.
-        $hasAuthorTag = false;
-        foreach ($tokens[$commentStart]['comment_tags'] as $tag) {
-            if ($tokens[$tag]['content'] === '@author') {
-                $hasAuthorTag = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if ($hasAuthorTag === false) {
-            $phpcsFile->addWarning(
-                'The doc comment on class level should provide an @author tag.',
-                $commentStart,
-                'NoAuthorTag'
-            );
-        }
-
     }//end process()