diff --git a/checkstyle.cfg b/checkstyle.cfg
index 4ff094eea..fccf8471c 100644
--- a/checkstyle.cfg
+++ b/checkstyle.cfg
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ checkstyle.wrap.operator = nl
 checkstyle.ignore.public.in.interface = false
 checkstyle.allow.protected = yes
 checkstyle.allow.package = false
-checkstyle.pattern.publicmember = ^f[A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]*$
+# Note -- checkstyle.pattern.publicmember is documented in this location
+#   in the checkstyle documentation. However, it is also included in the "Naming
+#   Conventions" section above. Please do not add it here, as having two in the
+#   file will result in changes to only one being ignored (checkstyle appears to
+#   use the last definition).
 
 # Blocks
 checkstyle.ignore.braces = false